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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Homecoming Not too long ago (a week-and-a-half at most) Liza Donnelly and I drove into Manhattan and picked up a carload of original cartoon art that had been exhibited at The Society of Illustrators (“Drawn From The New Yorker: A Centennial Celebration”).This event — the exhibit and the retrieval of the work — was a Liza Donnelly operation. I was
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Bruce Eric Kaplan Is The Latest Guest On The Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast Bruce Eric Kaplan (BEK) is the latest guest on the always entertaining Cartoon Caption Contest Podcast. Listen to it here (It’s episode # 204 for those keeping track). Mr. Kaplan, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 1991, appears in the upper left of this screenshot.
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Peter Kuper’s “Insectopolis” Opening At The Society Of Illustrators A whiz-bang opening planned (dubbed a “Museum Mixer”) for Peter Kuper’s new book, Insectopolis: A Natural History. Mr. Kuper began contributing to The New Yorker in 2011 (visit his website here). Here’s what’s happening May 22 at The Society Of Illustrators: Even more information here! ______________________________________________________________________ Early Cover Release: As
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