The New Yorker Celebrates Its 98th Birthday It’s been too many years since New Yorker contributors, staffers, and editors have been able to gather ’round together. Last night’s party at the magazine’s home at 1 World Trade Center, an evening dedicated to celebrating
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Curated Cartoons Announced Beth Lawler, a name you might recognize from her dual online cartoon affiliations, as a co-host of The Cartoon Contest Podcast and founder of the Facebook group, The Cartoon Caption Contest Rejects (and Enthusiasts), has announced “Curated Cartoons.” The announcement describes Curated Cartoons as a “gateway to acquire original cartoon art published in The New Yorker Magazine…Curated
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“The Goddamdest Lion Fight Ever Put On Paper.” Leafing through Robert E. Morsberger’s James Thurber (volume #62 of Twaynes U.S. Authors Series), I came across the above quote by The New Yorker‘s founder and first editor, Harold Ross. He was commenting on one of a series
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Video Of Interest: Pete Beard’s “New Yorker Covers 1925-1939” Here’s a ten minute survey of early New Yorker covers and a select few of the magazine’s earliest cover artists. It’s part of a now long running series by Pete Beard, “Unsung Heroes Of Illustration.” This is a ten minute look at some of the magazine’s early cover art and artists.
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