Paul Noth & Drew Dernavitch Draw in Princeton; Marisa Acocella Marchetto Pencilled; A John Stanley Tribute; Pt.3 of Attempted Bloggery’s Arnoathon; What’s So Funny About New Yorker Cartoons, Computers & Understanding?

Paul Noth and Drew Dernavitch will be drawing at Princeton on April 21st.  All the details here.  [photo: Paul Noth on the left, Mr. Dernavitch on the right] Paul Noth’s website. Drew Dernavitch’s website. ____________________________________________________________________________________________ Jane Mattimoe’s blog,  A Case For Pencils  continues with its impressive series of New Yorker cartoonists talking about their tools of the trade.  This week

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A Closer Look at Gardner Rea; More Arno in College Humor

A very nice piece, “Ink-Slinger Profiles by Alex Jay: Gardner Rea” from The Stripper’s Guide.  Gardner Rea‘s work appeared in The New Yorker from its very first issue all the way through 1965. [Mr. Rea pictured in 1914]   _______________________________________________________________________ …and Attempted Bloggery continues its fascinating look at five issues worth of Peter Arno‘s work in College Humor.    

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Arno Olio #3: Where To Dine In ’39

                                                          A favorite example of one of Peter Arno‘s extracurricular activities (book jacket illustration).  A few more to come in the following weeks. Although the cover says it all, here’s a bit

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