A good many books anchoring the Spill‘s library — books heavily favoring text over cartoons that is — are books by and about the White and Angell family. After hearing of Roger Angell’s passing yesterday, I spent some time looking over these books. I keep them on the shelf together — a never ending family reunion. You can’t really think
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______________________________________________________________________ A Roz Chast Exhibit: “At Home” Well here’s something fun to see not too far off from today: ______________________________________________________________________ The Spill wishes the great cartoonist Sam Gross a very happy 88th birthday! Sam Gross Born August 7, 1933, Bronx, NY. New Yorker work: August 23, 1969 -. Other than his work in The New Yorker Gross is probably best
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Catching Up On The Daily Cartoons Stuff occasionally happens here that’s outside the ever-present world of New Yorker cartoons and cartoonists. This week I’ve been pre-occupied with Monday’s arrival at Spill headquarters of a dumpster. Right now it’s sitting out on the street within eyesight of where I work, almost begging me to continue filling it up. No worries:
Read moreA few thoughts on the art in the latest issue of The New Yorker… The Cover: a moment in a museum, courtesy of Bruce McCall (read a Q&A with him here). The second cover in a row with ( for me) a retro feel to it. I could see Charles Addams doing something like this, or the late great Richard
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