I took notice when Seth Fleishman’s first cartoon, uniformed cows standing over a table, appeared in the New Yorker in the issue of April 4, 2016 (it appears below). Sometimes a new cartoonist’s work (the drawing itself and/or the caption) will appear slightly awkward (my first New Yorker drawing fits both those categories), but Mr. Fleishman’s work seemed like it
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Must See: George Booth Exhibit at The Society of Illustrators
Here are a bunch of photos taken at last night’s opening reception for The Society of Illustrators exhibit, George Booth: A Cartoonist’s Life, curated by J.J. Sedelmaier. A ton of original George Booth covers and drawings in one place. What more could anyone ask for? It’s a wonderful show. Go see it. Above left, Danny Shanahan with Seth Fleishman (and
Read moreThe Monday Tilley Watch: The New Yorker Issue of October 30, 2017
The Monday Tilley Watch is a meandering take on the cartoons in the current issue of The New Yorker. We are definitely in the Halloween mode in the new issue, and it all begins with Carter Goodrich’s cover; a scary clown looking remarkably similar to our current president peers out from the woods. For some reason my thoughts drifted back
Read moreAmerican Bystander’s Kickstarter; Zwicky Looks Closer at Some Fleishmans
Michael Gerber, the Publisher of American Bystander, has announced a new Kickstarter campaign for AB #5 (shown left, sporting the great Jack Ziegler cover). If you’re a devotee of the New Yorker and its cartoons (and you probably are if you’re reading this) this is the other cartoon-centric magazine for you. ______________________________________________________________________ Over on Arnold Zwicky’s Blog
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