New Yorker Cover Artist, Istvan Banyai: 1949-2022 The New York Times has reported the death of Istvan Banyai, who, contributed “more than a dozen” covers to The New Yorker, including the one shown here. The Times notes that Mr. Banyai died in mid-December of 2022. From The Norman Rockwell Museum: “Istvan Banyai” Wikipedia entry: “Istvan Banyai” From The Conde
Read moreHungry for comic humor? American Bystander, now up to its 7th number, will do it for you. Here are just some of the contributors in this issue : Charles Barsotti, R.O. Blechman (who’s provided the cover for #7), Harry Bliss, George Booth, M.K. Brown, Roz Chast, Tom Chitty, Randall Enos, Drew Friedman, Rick Geary, Sam Gross, Tom Hachtman, John
Read moreHere’s Drew Friedman’s cover for American Bystander #3. If you saw the first two issues, you know what fun awaits you. If you haven’t seen those issues, well now’s the time to catch up. Go here to
Read moreThe New Yorker cartoonist (and snowman expert), Bob Eckstein recently told me about a blog, Virtual Memories loaded with interviews of cartoonists (as well as non-cartoonists). The section, “Comics & Cartooning” lists such interviewees as New Yorker contributors Sam Gross, Ben Katchor, Ivan Brunetti, M.K. Brown, Roz Chast, Peter Kuper and Jules Feiffer. Here’s a link. Enjoy! ______________________________________________________________________________________________________ Of
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