James Thurber’s fourth New Yorker cover (out of the six he did for the magazine) is perhaps my favorite New Yorker 4th of July cover of all time. That’s saying a lot, I know, considering the wealth of covers that preceded it and followed it. I’m not one for dissecting or deconstructing art, so I won’t go any further here
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George Booth: An Ink Spill Appreciation
Attempted Bloggery has been focusing on George Booth this past week (including a close look at the drawing shown here), and why not? Mr. Booth turned 90 the other day; what better time to sing his praises and talk about what he brought to the New Yorker when his work first appeared in the magazine in 1969. Mr. Booth’s style
Read moreFave Green Room Photo of the Day: Marchetto, Smaller, Finck & Donnelly
From last night’s wonderfully entertaining “Funny Ladies” event at he Museum of The City of New York, this photo taken in the green room. From left to right: Marisa Acocella Marchetto, Barbara Smaller, Liana Finck, and Liza Donnelly. Spotted in the audience were New Yorker cartoonists George Booth, Bob Eckstein, Felipe Galindo, and Roz Chast.
Read moreFave Photo of the Week: George Booth’s 90th Birthday Cake
George Booth, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 1969, was honored a few days ago by the The Berndt Toast Gang at their annual shindig out at Bunny Hoest’s Long Island home. Pictured above is Mr. Booth’s cake, featuring his now iconic “Booth dog” (Mr. Booth officially turns 90 this coming week). Among the many cartoonists attending
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