Weedsy: The “E” In “THE” If you enjoy weedsy, this Spill entry is for you. The other day I was looking at Rea Irvin’s cover art for the very first issue of The New Yorker when I noticed something I’d never noticed before: the lowest arm of the “E” in the word “THE” has a bit of an angle to
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A Meta New Yorker Cartoon By Warren Miller Yesterday, taking a break from drawing, I began poking through a stack of New Yorkers from the late 1960s. An Andre Francois cover on the issue of July 26, 1969 grabbed my attention. I’ve always loved Mr. Francois’s cover work (it’s possible I’m especially fond of it because he had the cover
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50 Years Ago This Week In The New Yorker It’s always fun time traveling through The New Yorker‘s archives. This morning I took a look at the issue of April 28, 1975. The truly wonderful cover is by the late great
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“Man is troubled by what might be called the Dog Wish, a strange and involved compulsion to be as happy and carefree as a dog” — James Thurber ________________________________________________________________ Video Of Interest…Barry Blitt From The New Yorker, November 4, 2024, “How The Artist Barry Blitt Turns Politics Into Cartoon Cover Gold” Mr. Blitt has been contributing to The New
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