Here’s a look at Garden State born New Yorker contributors (including its current editor) as well as New Yorker contributors (all cartoonists) not Jersey born, but currently living there. Also included: New Yorker contributors who, though not native-born, grew up there and/or lived there for a good while. If anyone out there has others I’ve missed (and I’m sure I
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More from the Tom Bloom Collection: Syd Hoff & George Price
Tom Bloom is a renowned illustrator for The New York Times (among other publications) as well as one of the most avid collectors of New Yorker cartoonist related books and ephemera I know. He is also a good friend of Ink Spill, and, lucky for us all, someone who likes to share. Today Tom has sent along a trio of
Read moreA Shout-Out to George Price
From an interesting blog, The Antic Musings of G.B.H. Hornswoggler, Gent., November 25, 2014, this piece on the late George Price’s 55 year anniversary collection, The World of George Price (Beaufort, 1988). Mr. Price’s New Yorker career lasted from 1932 through 1991, with nearly 1300 drawings published (and one beautiful cover). He was born in Coytesville, NJ, June 9,
Read moreFrom the Ink Spill Archives: A Wartime New Yorker Pamphlet
Back in late May I posted interesting cover art from Rea Irvin. Today, another item from the bundle of donated materials, Excerpts From The New Yorker. As explained inside the front cover: This 27 page pamphlet contains drawings by Alain (on the cover as well as inside), Peter Arno, Robert Day, George Price, Richard Decker, Charles
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