Lee Lorenz ( Pictured above. Photograph taken in 1995 by Liza Donnelly). The Westport Historical Society, which has an ongoing exhibit, “The New Yorker in Westport,” will present “A Conversation with Lee Lorenz” on June 21st, at 4:00pm. I’m delighted to be hosting the event, and look forward to sitting down with Mr. Lorenz for a talk about his long
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New Yorker Art Editors: James Geraghty, Albert Hubbell & Lee Lorenz
We conclude the Westport Historical Society bios from their current exhibit, Cover Story: The New Yorker in Westport with James Geraghty, Albert Hubbell and Lee Lorenz. The three share the distinction of overseeing The New Yorker‘s Art Department between 1939 through 1997. Mr. Hubbell holds a unique position as the only temporary Art editor in The New Yorker‘s
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As Ink Spill visitors know there’s a terrific exhibit currently running at the Westport Historical Society celebrating 16 New Yorker cover artists who lived and worked in the Westport (Connecticut) area. Dorothy Curran of the Westport Historical Society Exhibits Committee has sent this email to Ink Spill about an important addition to the exhibit: As you know, there is no
Read moreJoe Dator on Drawing Creepy Cat Faces, Cartoon Rubber Ducks and Much Much More
(Above: a detail from Joe Dator’s “How We Do It” — it appeared in The New Yorker, September 24, 2012) Each New Yorker cartoonist brings something different to the pages of the magazine – it’s sort of an unofficial requirement for arriving. Some are more
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