Collaborating cartoonists have been on my mind recently. Who are they, why do they do it? Does it double the fun? A spate of collaborations in The New Yorker within the past year caused me to dig into the subject and ask a few questions. To begin with, here’re a few words on the subject, written sixty years
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Bliss home on tour; Recapping the Chicago Comics event
From the Burlington Free Press, June 4, 2012, “Minimalist Burlington home featured on tour” — this piece on the Vermont home of Harry Bliss From The Comics Journal, June 4, 2012, “Chicago: Comics on the Make” – a look back at the recent once-in-a-lifetime comics event
Read moreCartoonists to gather at The University of Chicago
From The University of Chicago website, April 6, 2012, “Conference to bring together influential cartoonists” — of the 17 cartoonists attending a number are associated with The New Yorker, including Chris Ware, Art Spiegelman, Robert Crumb, Ivan Brunetti, Aline Kominsky-Crumb, and Ben Katchor. The magazine’s art editor, Francoise Mouly, will be on hand to discuss the new book, Blown Covers.
Read moreInterview: Rina Piccolo; Slideshow: R. Crumb’s Record Covers
From MTV Geek, December 2, 2011, this interview with Rina Piccolo From The Guardian, November 20, 2011, this article and slide show: “Robert Crumb’s record covers — in pictures”
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