Weekend Spill: New Yorker Cover Artist, Istvan Banyai: 1949-2022; The Tilley Watch Online, February 13-17, 2023; Book On The Horizon From Ellis Rosen; Late Library Addition: A National Lampoon Treasury

  New Yorker Cover Artist, Istvan Banyai: 1949-2022 The New York Times has reported the death of Istvan Banyai, who, contributed “more than a dozen” covers to The New Yorker, including the one shown here. The Times notes that Mr. Banyai died in mid-December of 2022.  From The Norman Rockwell Museum: “Istvan Banyai”  Wikipedia entry: “Istvan Banyai” From The Conde

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New American Bystander Cover Revealed; Advertising Work by New Yorker Cartoonists, Pt. 23: Anatol Kovarsky; More Spills: A Blitt Book Party

New American Bystander Cover Revealed Michael Gerber, publisher of The American Bystander has released the cover for issue #6.  Needless to say the art is by Arnold Roth (needless to say because he’s signed the art and  it could only be the work of Mr. Roth.  No one else draws like that). If you love New Yorker cartoons, you’ll love

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