Back in 1931 The New Yorker published something called The New Yorker Scrapbook; unfortunately it contained zero cartoons, spots, covers, or illustrations. It’s a collection of writing from the then six year old magazine. Over the years I’ve come across (either bought, or received as a gift) a number
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The New Yorker’s 91st Anniversary Issue
On the newsstands this week and next (because it’s a double issue): The New Yorker Anniversary issue (yes, it’s called that on the Table of Contents). Eustace Tilley, as you can see by the cover, has returned, albeit not
Read moreDrew Dernavich’s First Children’s Book
With the publication this coming February of It’s Not Easy Being Number 3, Drew Dernavich continues the long tradition of New Yorker cartoonists venturing into the children’s book world (the list includes, among many others, Rea Irvin, Lee Lorenz, James Stevenson, Robert Kraus, James Thurber, William Steig, Frank Modell, Ed Arno, Edward Koren, Henry Martin, Syd Hoff, Dana Fradon, Jack
Read moreFinck’s Trio on The Toast; Attempted Bloggery’s Close Look at the 3rd New Yorker; Farley Katz on Pencils
Can’t get enough of Liana Finck’s wonderful drawings? Well now you can see three at once on The Toast. Ms. Finck’s website _______________________________________________________________________ Attempted Bloggery continues its close look at The New Yorker’s earliest issues. Today it’s issue #3 (left: a glimpse of Rea Irvin’s cover for the third issue) _____________________________________________________________________ A Case For Pencils continues its
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