Sad news has come this way of the recent passing of Chad Darbyshire (who went by C. Covert Darbyshire). His first New Yorker cartoon appeared in the issue of July 2, 2001. Overall about 30 of his drawings appeared in the magazine in the course of five years. In Warren St. John’s 2004 New York Times article, “Sex With Einstein”
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The Monday Tilley Watch Takes A Glancing Look At The Art & Artists Of The Latest Issue Of The New Yorker The Cover: doggies looking at a biscuit The Cartoonists: Fifteen cartoons, fifteen cartoonists (the Spill counts duos, such as this week’s combo of Sophie Lucido Johnson and Sammi Skolmoski, as one cartoonist). No newbies. No collaborations (other than Johnson/Skolmoski)
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Podcast Of Interest: Dernavich Interviewed Drew Dernavich is the guest on the latest Caption Contest Podcast. Mr. Dernavich explains his unique style, talks captions, singing fish, and all sorts of other stuff. Hear it here. Drew Dernavich’s A-Z Spill entry: Drew Dernavich (Photo by Liza Donnelly) New Yorker work: September 2002 – . Website: drewdernavich.com ___________________________________________________________________________ Flake’s Home For Writers
Read moreAn end of week listing of New Yorker artists (both print and those exclusive to newyorker.com) contributing to online features The Daily Cartoon: Yasin Osman*, J.A.K., Adam Douglas Thompson, Millie von Platen*, Brendan Loper. Daily Shouts: Eugenia Viti (& Ginny Hogan) …and: Barry Blitt’s Kvetchbook: “Trump Jumps The Shark” From The Culture Desk, Andy Friedman’s “The Return of Kathleen Edwards”
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