With the help of colleagues Mike Lynch, Brian Moore and Rick Marschall, I was able to identify the mystery New Yorker cartoonist mentioned in the February 21st Ink Spill post. His name is Alfred Leete. His bio appears in numerous places as he was famous for a poster he designed in 1914 (if you go to his bio you’ll see
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An Arno Anniversary
Peter Arno was born today in 1904. To read more please go to New Yorker Cartoon Editor, Bob Mankoff’s blog on The New Yorker’s website, where you’ll find my Introduction to Arno’s biography, Mad At Something.
Read moreWhere Artists Work; A Professor’s Work exhibited; Danny Shanahan Takes Charge; Thanks & Happy New Year!
From the blog, David-Wasting-Paper, December 31, 2012, “A Little Cartoonist Eye Candy for New Year’s Eve” — photographs of cartoonist’s work spaces. A fun post. From The University of Connecticut’s Art & History site, “Two Exhibitions will feature work by Professor Emeritus Gus Mazzocca and His Students” I was honored to be selected as one of Professor Mazzocca’s students
Read moreAttempted Bloggery @ a New Yorker Cartoon Auction
From Stephen Nadler’s Attempted Bloggery, December 27, 2012, “New Yorker Cartoons at Auction” wherein Mr. Nadler fully examines an auction of New Yorker cartoons at The Morton Library in Rhinecliff, New York this past November.
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