Police-related cartoons have long been a New Yorker staple. The very first one, by Gardner Rea, appeared in the very first issue, and the magazine’s second cover, by Al Frueh, featured two policemen riding on a tiny car.
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A Roomful of Cartoonists
As anyone could guess, a home inhabited by two cartoonists is bound to have a lot of cartoons around. Not just our own, but cartoons from our New Yorker family; cartoonists we’ve only known by their work, cartoonists we’ve just met, and cartoonists we’ve known for a very long time.
Read moreA Closer Look at Gardner Rea; More Arno in College Humor
A very nice piece, “Ink-Slinger Profiles by Alex Jay: Gardner Rea” from The Stripper’s Guide. Gardner Rea‘s work appeared in The New Yorker from its very first issue all the way through 1965. [Mr. Rea pictured in 1914] _______________________________________________________________________ …and Attempted Bloggery continues its fascinating look at five issues worth of Peter Arno‘s work in College Humor.
Read moreIt’s A Gift!
Here’s a little gem of a cartoon collection I found not long ago. Colliers had the very good habit of collecting cartoons that appeared in its pages. It’s A Gift!, published in 1947, includes work by New Yorker contributors John Ruge, Gardner Rea, Virgil Partch aka VIP, Hank Ketcham, Larry Reynolds, Garrett Price, and Barney Tobey. The editor, Gurney Williams,
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