Not too many weeks ago I mentioned here that a long lost video of my conversation with the late great New Yorker art/cartoon editor, and New Yorker cartoonist, Lee Lorenz had been discovered. I’ve finally managed, with help from a tech-savvy family member, to share it. The conversation, which took place June 21, 2014, was part of The Westport (Connecticut)
Read moreDavid Preston’s Three New Yorker Covers This grey day seemed like a good time to recall David Preston’s three New Yorker covers — all of them from the pre-buzz era when “quiet” New Yorker covers were plentiful. Below is Mr. Preston’s bio as it appeared at the 2015 Westport Historical Society exhibit, Cover Story: The New Yorker In Westport. And
Read moreCheck out this new Westport Historical Society exhibit featuring New Yorker covers by Westport area New Yorker artists along with photographs of many of the Westport scenes that inspired the covers. Read all about it here (including the details of a forthcoming conversation with The New Yorker‘s former Art Editor, Lee Lorenz). Also: Read about The New Yorker in Westport
Read moreBack in June of this year, I had the good fortune to interview Lee Lorenz, the former New Yorker Art Editor (and later Cartoon Editor). The event was held at The Westport Historical Society as part of the festivities surrounding their exhibit, Cover Story: The New Yorker in Westport. My thanks to all the good folks at the Society
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