You never know what you’ll run into when zipping through old magazines. The other day I picked up several 1977 issues of The National Lampoon, and came upon ads featuring Edward Koren’s fabulous art: And from the Lampoon, the same year, this one featuring art from the great James Stevenson: ____________________________________________________ Edward Koren’s A-Z Entry: Edward Koren (photo above, Fall 2016,
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I thought it would it would be fun to do a sort of quick (upsidedown) family tree of the graphics that swept me along to the present day. If you’ve been reading the Spill for awhile, you’re probably aware of some of this. While it’s my past I’m talking about, some of the “branches” very likely apply to a lot
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Sam Gross: 1933-2023 The community of New Yorker artists has been hit hard these past six months with the passing of our colleagues Lee Lorenz, Edward Koren, Bruce Petty, and Bruce McCall. This sad spell continues with the news that Sam Gross died on Saturday. Sam began
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New Yorker Cover Artist, Istvan Banyai: 1949-2022 The New York Times has reported the death of Istvan Banyai, who, contributed “more than a dozen” covers to The New Yorker, including the one shown here. The Times notes that Mr. Banyai died in mid-December of 2022. From The Norman Rockwell Museum: “Istvan Banyai” Wikipedia entry: “Istvan Banyai” From The Conde
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