We have New Yorker cartoon gods among us. George Booth is one (Edward Koren, Lee Lorenz, Dana Fradon, Warren Miller and Sam Gross would be others). Here’s an opportunity to hear Mr. Booth speak about his career. and see his work up close. Details here. _______________________________________________________________ Karasik and Newgarden Talk Nancy From Print, September 18, 2017, “How Can You Not
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George Booth At The Society of Illustrators; Columbia University Panel with Emily Flake, Tom Toro, Robert Sikoryak, and Emma Allen
“Mister Hiucappi believes animals should be kept out-of-doors all year round.” A Must: “An Evening With George Booth” at The Society of Illustrators, November 8th. All the info here. Here’s Mr. Booth’s entry on the Spill‘s A-Z: George Booth (photo above taken in NYC 2016, courtesy of Liza Donnelly) Born June 28, 1926, Cainesville, MO. NYer work: 1969 –
Read moreThe Monday Tilley Watch
The Monday Tilley Watch is a meandering take on the cartoons in the current issue of The New Yorker. Are these the dog days of summer? According to Wikipedia, Sweden’s dog days are bracketed by the dates July 22nd through August 23rd. That seems reasonable for the United States as well. My
Read moreShow of Interest: Tom Bachtell’s Talk of The Town Illustrations; Whither MAD Magazine?; Roz Chast’s Tiny Shirts
Show of Interest If you’ve opened up the New Yorker to The Talk of The Town you’ve seen Tom Bachtell’s work. Now you can see the drawings in person at The Bower Center For the Arts . Here’s a fine article about the exhibit and Mr. Bachtell. Link here to Tom Bachtell’s website. _________________________________________________________________________ Whither MAD Magazine? Every so often
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