Happy 89th Gahan Wilson!; A Soglow Scarf On Attempted Bloggery; A Q&A Of Interest: Julia Wertz; Pictures At An Exhibition: Booth, Gross, Harris, Roth, Blechman, & More

A Most Happy Birthday to Gahan Wilson, born on this day in 1930. Mr. Wilson began contributing to The New Yorker in 1977. Link here to his website. As well as The New Yorker, Mr. Wilson’s work is closely associated with The National Lampoon and Playboy. _____________________________________ A Soglow Scarf On Attempted Bloggery Stephen Nadler’s Attempted Bloggery continues its look

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Firsts: Thurber’s First New Yorker Drawings

When you think of James Thurber’s drawings you probably think of one or two or three of his classics.  But before any of his cartoons appeared in the magazine (his first cartoon appeared in the issue of January 31, 1931), he illustrated and wrote something he called Our Pet Department.  It was, from the very first, intended to be a

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No Joke: Rea Irvin’s April 1947 Cover

The cover above has always been a favorite. The first time I came across it I thought I’d stumbled upon a printing error. But no, it’s yet another gift from Rea Irvin, cover artist, designer (as in his designs for the magazine’s masthead, as well as his adapted development of the typeface), cartoonist, “art supervisor” (his unofficial or official designation

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