________________________________________________________________________ Event Of Interest…An Edward Koren Exhibit In Columbus, Ohio “See Anyone you Know?” an exhibit of the late great Edward Koren’s New Yorker covers and cartoons is coming in November to the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum in Columbus Ohio. (James Sturm, cofounder of Vermont’s Center for Cartoon Studies, curated the exhibit. In 2003, Mr. Sturm contributed a
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Bob Mankoff’s Third Act; An Update: Mankoff Puts the Kibosh on an Esquire Look Day
On his 73rd birthday, Bob Mankoff, newly un-hitched from his duties as cartoon editor of the New Yorker, let the word go forth he was immediately beginning a new job as cartoon editor (and humor editor) of the 83 year old men’s magazine, Esquire. Pre-dating Playboy, Esquire was once one of the major markets in this country for cartoons embracing
Read moreMore on the End of the Playboy Cartoon…and a little more Peter Arno
Here’s an interesting piece from the blog, Muddy Colors on the recent demise of the Playboy cartoon: “The Passing of an Era” Great photos accompany the article! ________________________________________________________________________ And from one of my favorite blogs: Attempted Bloggery looks at Peter Arno‘s work in College Humor.
Read moreKarasik Reviews Kurtzman Bio; Audio: Matt Diffee
Here’s Paul Karasik’s graphic review of the new Harvey Kurtzman biography ____________________________________________________________________________________ and here’s Matt Diffee on the weekend edition of NPR, speaking about his brand new book, Hand Drawn Jokes For Smart Attractive People
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