The Ink Spill Interview: Edward Koren Of the nearly 700 artists who have contributed cartoons to The New Yorker in its 97 years, Edward Koren is among the half-dozen who have contributed 60 years or more. 60 years of cartoons and covers! That is a massive amount of commitment, resilience, artistry,
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An Early Thurber Thursday: Thurber, George Price, and Helen Hokinson In Vogue Note: This is a Thurber Wednesday-Thursday as tomorrow’s Spill will devoted to the anniversary of Edward Koren’s 60th year at The New Yorker (his first drawing for the magazine appeared in the issue of May 26, 1962). Now on to Thurber… Spotted on Ebay: this pricey (approx $530.00!)
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3 More Thurber At Auction The latest Swann Illustration auction catalog is now online. Among the work by New Yorker contributors Charles Addams, William Steig, Edward Sorel, George Price, Lee Lorenz, R.O. Blechman, Frank Modell, John Held, Jr., Barbara Shermund, Rea Irvin, Mischa Richter, C.E.M. (Charles E. Martin), and Richard Taylor, are 3 drawings by James Thurber. “Are there
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The bound volume of 1934 New Yorkers mentioned here on the last Thurber Thursday continues to yield interesting material. Going through the issues (June through October) I couldn’t help but notice, beginning with the issue of September 22, 1934, a string of eight floating man drawings by the late very great George Price. All are different: different drawings, different captions,
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