Was pleased and surprised to come across this full page Swann ad in today’s New York Times (the special “F” section devoted to Museums). The Addams drawing, included in an upcoming auction, originally appeared in The New Yorker October 1,
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Emma Allen To Succeed New Yorker Cartoon Editor Bob Mankoff
In a memo to all New Yorker Cartoonists this afternoon, the magazine’s editor, David Remnick announced that Emma Allen, a New Yorker editor will succeed Bob Mankoff as cartoon editor in two months time. In part, the memo reads: The person I’ve chosen to be the next cartoon editor
Read moreRobert Weber 1924 – 2016: An Ink Spill Appreciation
The great cartoonist Robert Weber, a major contributor to the New Yorker for 43 years, has passed away at age 92. Mr. Weber began his New Yorker career in 1962 and went on to contribute nearly 1500 cartoons and 11 covers. The cartoonist Jack Ziegler, a New Yorker colleague, had this to say about Mr. Weber: “One of the all-time
Read moreGil Roth’s Virtual Memories Ink Spill Podcast
From the Department of Self-Promotion: Gil Roth (shown standing in our kitchen last week) has an awful lot of cartoonists on his podcast,Virtual Memories. He visited recently to tape two more (with Liza Donnelly and myself). The interview with Ms. Donnelly will show up a few Tuesdays from now, but in the meantime you can hear Gil grill me here.
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