The gavel has dropped, and the winning prices are in for the latest Swann Illustration auction (which included a number of New Yorker pieces: cartoons and covers). After looking through the results this morning, I think it’s safe to say it was a good day if you are a Frank Modell fan (two of his pieces went for the lowest
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Daily Cartoonist A pandemic pet, from Zoe Si, who began contributing to The New Yorker in February of 2020. __________________________________________________________ From Attempted Bloggery, results of two recent auctions of original art by two great New Yorker artists: William Steig, and Whitney Darrow, Jr.. William Steig’s A-Z entry: William Steig (photo above) Born in Brooklyn, NY, Nov.
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Alan Dunn’s New Yorker War Cartoons Cover Alan Dunn might be best remembered for his signature densely styled charcoal and grease pencil drawings that appeared for nearly a half-century in the New Yorker, from 1926 through 1974. Or he might be remembered as the most prolific New Yorker artist with the most published cartoons until William Steig overtook him
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Thoughts On A 50 Year Old Issue Of The New Yorker It being the second half of a double issue week, the Monday Tilley Watch will return next Monday. In its place I’ve decided to time travel 50 years in the past for a look thru The New Yorker issue of May 1, 1971. The cover is by the late
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