The Monday Tilley Watch takes a glancing look at the art and artists of the latest issue of The New Yorker The Cover: released early last week, post-election. The Cartoonists and Cartoons: Eighteen cartoons, nineteen cartoonists (Barry Blitt has the cover). Two newbies: Rich North, who is the 18th cartoonist added to The New Yorker‘s cartoonist colosseum this year, and the
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Liza Donnelly To Live-Draw Tonight’s Debate For NYT Opinion Ms. Donnelly, whose first New Yorker cartoon appeared in 1982, will live-draw tonight’s Presidential debate for The New York Times Opinion section. She made the announcement yesterday via Twitter: _______________________________________________________ New Yorker Cover Artist Gayle Kabaker’s 100 Portraits Here’s a short video introduction to New Yorker cover artist Gayle Kabaker’s exhibit
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The Cover: Gayle Kabaker’s lone surfer seems to hit the right mood as we close in on Labor Day (the unofficial end of Summer?). Read a brief Q&A with her here. The Cartoonists: There are two duos, one of them new to the magazine: Julia Leigh & Phillip Day. Sophie Lucido Johnson & Sammi Skolmoski, the other duo made their
Read moreHenry Martin’s New York Times Obit From The New York Times, July 7, 2020, “Henry Martin, Wry New Yorker Cartoonist, Dead at 94″ Here’s Richard Sandomir’s obit for the wonderful Henry Martin, who passed away a week ago today, just two weeks shy of his 95th birthday. __________________________________________________________________________ Personal History: Cartoonist Correspondence One of the many pleasures of being a
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