The Monday Tilley Watch takes a glancing look at the art and artists of the latest issue of The New Yorker The Cartoonists and Cartoons: Thirteen cartoons, fifteen cartoonists (Harry Bliss has the cover, and Roz Chast has a Sketchbook). One duo, that we know of. One newbie: Ellen Liebenthal, who is the 11th addition to the cartoon colosseum this year
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Barbara Shermund…Harvey Award Hall of Famer It’s been a long time coming, but Barbara Shermund has finally received the kind of attention she deserves. Exhibits of her work, a New Yorker tribute by Liza Donnelly, a belated New York Times obit, a book, and now a Harvey Awards Hall of Fame inductee. And…Look for more Shermund in Liza Donnelly’s upcoming documentary
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The Tilley Watch Online, October 6-10, 2025 An end of the week listing of New Yorker artists whose work has appeared on newyorker.com features Daily Cartoon: P.C. Vey, Gina DeLuca, (a duo)Pia Guerra and Ian Boothby, Brendan Loper, Adam Douglas Thompson. See them here (in a slide show). _________________________________________________________ Donnelly’s “Women Laughing” NYC Premiere at DOCNYC Text from DOCNYC’s
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Peter Arno Inducted Into The Society of Illustrators Hall Of Fame Peter Arno was inducted into the Society of Illustrators Hall of Fame last night in Manhattan at an awards ceremony that also included five other recipients (including The New Yorker cover artist, Kadir Nelson). I was honored to be asked to help induct Mr. Arno. Here’s what I had
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