An Abe Birnbaum St. Patrick’s Day Cover Mr. Birnbaum remains one of my all-time favorite New Yorker cover artists. I do wish someone would publish a collection of his work (one hundred and forty-one New Yorker covers!). Here’s his Spill A-Z entry: Abe Birnbaum Born, New York City, 1899. Died June 19, 1966, New York City. New Yorker work: 1929
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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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Case for Pencils Spotlights Sarah Kempa This week, Jane Mattimoe’s wonderful Case For Pencils takes a look at Sarah Kempa’s tools of the trade. Link here! Sarah Kempa began contributing her work to The New Yorker in January of this year. Links to her website, Instagram, etc., on the Case For Pencils site. _________________________________________________________ Trevor Hoey Guests On The
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Early Release…Next Week’s New Yorker Cover As happens occasionally (usually when it’s a newsy moment), The New Yorker early-posted next week’s cover (cover artist: Barry Blitt). Here’s the “Cover Story” with more on the GOP and elephants. _______________________________________________________________________ Case For Pencils Spotlights Asher Perlman Mr. Perlman, who began contributing to The New Yorker in June of 2021, is
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