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An Overflow Crowd at the Society of Illustrators Event: Funny Ladies at The New Yorker: Then and Now

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Some of the cartoonists in the exhibit, left to right: Sharon Levy, Roz Chast, Liza Donnelly, Carolita Johnson, Liana Finck, Emily Sanders Hopkins (nee Richards), Sophia Warren, Mary Lawton, and Maggie Larson

A Packed House and Then Some

Last night’s event, “Funny Ladies at The New Yorker: Then and Now” was most decidedly An Event. Before the panel discussion began an announcement was made that the crowd in attendance had reached capacity; outside on West 63rd Street, the line of people still waiting to get in stretched east to the corner of Lexington Avenue. We heard from a source that the only event rivaling this one in attendance was the Spiderman opening at the Society in June of 2017.  The Funny Ladies exhibit itself is, as we’ve been saying throughout the week, a must-see.

(Above: standing, l-r: Carolita Johnson (holding Hammy), Emma Allen, Roz Chast. Seated, l-r: Liana Finck, Liza Donnelly) — this photo and the group shot of cartoonists courtesy of Stephen Nadler of Attempted Bloggery. Mr. Nadler was the Spill‘s official photographer for the evening.  My thanks to him.

The crowd was treated to a lively, often hilarious discussion between the New Yorker‘s cartoon editor, Emma Allen, and cartoonists Roz Chast, Carolita Johnson (who held her dog, Hammy, on her lap), Liana Finck, and Liza Donnelly.  Ms. Donnelly curated the exhibit, and moderated.  Link here to a recording of the event.

Among the artists spotted in the crowd: George Booth, David Borchart, Bishakh Som, Ellis Rosen, Hilary Fitzgerald Campbell, Maddie Dai, Amy Hwang, Maria Scrivan, Tom Bloom, Karen Sneider, Tim Hamilton, Jeremy Nguyen, Marisa Acocella, Sara Lautman, Sam Marlow, Isabella Bannerman, Flash Rosenberg, Emma Hunsinger, Neil Dvorak, Jenny Kroik and Gayle Kabaker.  Also spotted: The New Yorker‘s editor, David Remnick.

 

 

 

Move Over Addams, Steinberg Did An 89 Foot Long Mural; Dick Buchanan’s Tip Of The Hat To Funny Ladies At The New Yorker Show, and …A First Glimpse of the Exhibit

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Steinberg’s 89 Foot Mural

We recently learned of a fourteen foot mural Charles Addams executed (a good Addamsy word!); well here’s a piece in Cincinnati Magazine about an eighty-nine foot Steinberg mural.  Wowzers.

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Dick Buchanan’s Tip Of The Hat To Funny Ladies At The New Yorker

Via Mike Lynch’s site: “From The Dick Buchanan Files: Women Cartoonists: Barbara Shermund, Hilda Terry, Mary Gibson, and Dorothy McKay 1935-1952”

Mr. Buchanan’s latest file finds are in honor of the upcoming Society of Illustrators exhibit, Funny Ladies At The New Yorker: Cartoonists Then and Now

Liza Donnelly, who curated the show, has posted (on Instagram) a preview photo. Nice blow-up of a Helen Hokinson drawing! : 

 

A Must See at The Society of Illustrators! “Funny Ladies at The New Yorker: Then and Now”

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On Thursday, July 26th, the center of the New Yorker cartoon universe will temporarily shift from 1 World Trade Center (the magazine’s home) to the Society of Illustrators as the exhibit, “Funny Ladies at The New Yorker: Then and Now” kicks off with a panel of some of the best in the biz. New Yorker artist, Liza Donnelly, who curated the exhibit will moderate the panel discussion featuring the New Yorker‘s Cartoon Editor, Emma Allen, and New Yorker artists Roz Chast, Carolita Johnson, and Liana Finck. 

(Above: the panelists. Top row, left to right: Emma Allen, Roz Chast, Carolita Johnson. Bottom row:  Liana Finck, and the moderator, Liza Donnelly)

The exhibit features work (the majority of it original art) by thirty-four New Yorker cartoonists, past & present. (below: an Alice Harvey drawing, published in The New Yorker, October 24, 1925, and below that, a drawing by Maddie Dai from the issue of August 21, 2017)

Here’s the full list of artists:

Marisa Acocella, Kendra Allenby, Julia Bernhard, Roz Chast, Maddie Dai, Liza Donnelly, Liana Finck, Emily Flake, Pia Guerra, Carolita Johnson, Alice Harvey, Helen Hokinson, Emily Sanders Hopkins (nee Richards), Emma Hunsinger, Amy Hwang, Nurit Karlin, Amy Kurzweil, Maggie Larson, Sara Lautman, Mary Lawton, Sharon Levy, Huguette Martel, Doris Matthews, The Surreal McCoy, Mary Petty, Ethel Plummer, Victoria Roberts, Barbara Shermund, Barbara Smaller, Bishakh Som, Julia Suits, Kim Warp, Sofia Warren, Sophia Wiedeman

 

Link here to The Society of Illustrators for more info.

 

Exhibit of Interest: “Funny Ladies At The New Yorker: Then and Now” at The Society of Illustrators; Fave Photo of the Day: Sam Gross & Bob Eckstein; Case For Pencils Follows-Up on Roz Chast’s Search For a Pen; Profile of Interest: Emma Hunsinger

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Exhibit of Interest: “Funny Ladies at The New Yorker: Then and Now” at The Society of Illustrators

Something to look forward to mid-summer! The Society of Illustrators will exhibit a survey of the women cartoonists of The New Yorker, as well as a panel discussion you won’t want to miss,  moderated by the show’s curator, Liza Donnelly.  Some info here, with more to follow. Drawing above by the great Nurit Karlin.

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Fave Photo of the Day: the incomparable Sam Gross with the World’s Greatest Snowman Expert, Bob Eckstein, looking over sketches at the New Yorker‘s art department.  My thanks to  The Surreal McCoy for use of her photo.

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Case For Pencils Follows-up on Roz Chast’s Search For a Pen

Ms. Chast asked for pen suggestions.  Case For Pencil readers responded.  Read here.

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Profile of Interest: Emma Hunsinger

From Wake Forest Magazine, June 14, 2018, “So You Want To Be In The New Yorker?” — this profile of one of the newer New Yorker contributors, Emma Hunsinger (her first cartoon appeared in the issue of November 27, 2017).

 (photo by Peri Hofmann)