Update: New Yorker Cartoonist Alan Foster It’s always a thrill when The Spill hears from a relative of a long-ago New Yorker cartoonist colleague. Last week, I was delighted to hear from Alan Foster’s granddaughter. She kindly offered photos as well as more information about her grandfather. Mr. Foster’s style had such an attractive flow — he was a natural.
Read moreRejection is a New Yorker cartoonist’s constant companion. We are rejected every single week we submit work to the magazine (I’ve heard tales of contributors selling up to a half-dozen drawings out of one batch, but I’ve yet to hear of a contributor selling their entire batch. Please advise if that’s ever happened). Example: I submit cartoons weekly to the
Read moreThe Cartoon Companion guys, Max & Simon, are back with their customary dissections of the latest New Yorker cartoons. Read it all here. ______________________________________________________________ George Booth New Yorker Original Cover Art Above is the published Booth cover from February 4, 1974. To see the original art visit Attempted Bloggery. Don’t forget! An exhibit of Mr. Booth’s work just opened yesterday
Read moreThurber’s Dogs Set to Music Attempted Bloggery has posted this curio: Thurber’s Dogs set to the music of Peter Schickele. Until yesterday, I’d never heard of this. It’s not the first time Thurber’s work has crossed over from print to music. In one of the many high points of Thurber’s career, his best-seller, The Thurber Carnival was transformed into a
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