Happy 95th, R.O. Blechman! The Spill wishes the terrif New Yorker cover artist, R.O. Blechman a very happy 95th birthday. Mr. Blechman’s A-Z Entry: R.O. Blechman (photo: Hillsdale, NY, 2017. photo by Elwood Smith ). Born, New York, October1, 1930. New Yorker work: Mr. Blechman is, among many other editorial and commercial pursuits, a cover artist for The New Yorker,
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Event Of Interest: Tom Toro In Conversation If you’re out Columbus, Ohio way this November, you’ll be able to catch Tom Toro in conversation with OSU’s Jenny Robb at The Thurber House. Mr. Toro began contributing to The New Yorker in 2010. His collection, And To Think We Started As A Book Club, will
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Fave Photo Of The Day… Here’s a photo I took of Liza Donnelly on blustery chilly East 63rd Street about to bring a fairly large Barbara Shermund New Yorker original drawing into The Society of Illustrators. It will join other work in the “Drawn From The New Yorker” exhibit opening this month. Ms. Donnelly has curated a truly fab show
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“The Funniest Funeral Ever” Above: Liza Donnelly, and Rick Meyerowitz The f-bombs were flying fast and funnily at cartoonist Sam Gross’s funeral on Thursday. A number of other choice words were delivered in the spirit of celebrating Mr. Gross, who was famous
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