A long-held desire for Ink Spill has been the posting of contributions from my New Yorker colleagues. I’m pleased and grateful that Bob Eckstein — jack-of-all-cartoon-trades — has, in an Ink Spill first, contributed the following piece… Love In
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George Booth Doc Film At Rooftop Films Summer Series The documentary, Drawing Life, by Nathan Fitch, celebrates one of The New Yorker‘s cartoon gods (Mr. Booth turned 95 just a few days ago). It will be shown as part of the short films series on the evening of July 17. Details here! The Spill‘s
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The Sam Gross Cartoon Pad Interview New Yorker cartoonists Bob Eckstein and Michael Shaw’s Cartoon Pad podcast (appearing every other week) is back. This week’s guest is the one-and-only Sam Gross. Mr. Gross talks about Charles Addams, Peter Porges, and Roz Chast, among others. Listen to it here. Sam Gross’s entry on the Spill‘s A-Z: Sam Gross Born
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The Monday Tilley Watch Takes A Glancing Look At The Art & Artists Of The Latest Issue Of The New Yorker The Cover: Bruce McCall downsizes the Chrysler Building. Here’s a link to a brief Q&A with the artist (bonus: within this Q&A there’s a link to his current exhibit of work at The New York Historical Society). The Issue:
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