This has been an unusually tough year within this peculiar family — this family of New Yorker cartoonists. Within seven months our ranks have been thinned by four: Frank Modell, William Hamilton, Anatol Kovarsky and now, this past week, Michael Crawford. Michael is remembered below by some of his cartoonist colleagues. My thanks to all for their contributions. Note: Link
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Fave New Yorker Holiday Party Pix
It happened last night: The New Yorker’s first Holiday Party way downtown near its new offices in The World Trade Center. The venue was dark (see photos), small, and filled with throbbing music. The joint was packed (yes, like sardines) with happy folk. Saw Calvin Trillin anchored near the entrance, while the magazine’s editor, David Remnick shouldered through the crowd,
Read moreHoly Happenstance, Batman!
Sharp-eyed New Yorker cartoon followers will notice that the magazine recently ran two Bat-Signal drawings: one by Danny Shanahan in this most recent issue, and one last week by Ben Schwartz. A quick glance at the magazine’s Cartoon Bank archive turned up only two previous efforts, but I have a feeling
Read moreFave Photo of the Day: Flake & Dator at “Mama Tried” Launch
Here’s Emily Flake and Joe Dator at last night’s Book Court launch party for Ms. Flake’s new book, Mama Tried. (photo courtesy of Joe Dator). Emily Flake’s website Joe Dator’s website
Read moreJoe Dator’s Pencil Post
Joe Dator is the most recent New Yorker cartoonist to tell all about his tools of the trade on A Case For Pencils. Read it here.
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