James Stevenson Documentary Film,”Lost And Found” Draws New Yorker Cartoonists A special screening of “Stevenson Lost And Found,” a wonderful documentary film about the late great New Yorker artist and writer, attracted a number of cartoonists last week to the Made In New York Media Center. Here’s the crowd, post-screening, along with the late Mr. Stevenson’s wife, Josie Merck, (who
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The Monday Tilley Watch, The New Yorker Issue Of November 11, 2019
The Cover: Bruce McCall returns with a cut-away cover. I can’t think of a New Yorker cut-away drawing without thinking of this Charles Addams classic from April 28, 1951 (found on the left, mid-way down the link page). The Cartoonists: Some random thoughts on some of the cartoons in this week’s issue: …as a P.S. Mueller fan, and as someone
Read moreThe Weekend Spill: Fave Photo Of The Day: Gerberg & Booth; Thurber’s Art Celebrated!; The Tilley Watch Online; Event Of Interest: Roz Chast
Fave Photo Of The Day Courtesy of Sarah Booth, this fab photo of New Yorker artists Mort Gerberg and George Booth, taken this past Friday following Mr. Gerberg’s gig playing Cole Porter’s piano at The New York Historical Society. Mr. Gerberg began contributing to The New Yorker in 1965. Mr. Booth began contributing to The New Yorker in 1969. ________________________________
Read moreFave Photo Of The Day: George Booth, Mort Gerberg, And Sam Gross; A Chitty Shouts; Article Of Interest: Working At Mad Past Its Heyday; Today’s Daily Cartoonist & Cartoon; Two Collaborative Daily Shouts
Fave Photo Of The Day Via Sarah Booth’s Instagram account, three long-time New Yorker cartoonists in front of a tattoo parlor, July 2019. Left to right: George Booth, Mort Gerberg, and Sam Gross. Mr. Booth and Mr. Gross began contributing to The New Yorker in 1969, and Mr. Gerberg in 1965. And…another group photo appears on the drawinglifemovie Instagram account
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