New Yorker cartoonist, Tom Toro and I’ve been emailing now and then over the seven years he’s been contributing cartoons to the magazine, but it wasn’t until a month ago, when he came east from Kansas for Jack Ziegler’s memorial, that we finally met in person and were able to chat for awhile. The idea for an interview had been batted
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4th of July GIF; A Steig 4th of July Cover; Fave Photo of the Day: Chitty and Dator In Canada
From CBS News, here’s a 4th of July moment from Liza Donnelly. A Steig 4th of July Cover When it comes to New Yorker 4th of July covers, there’s a lot to like. This one, from the exceptionally great William Steig, is a beauty. ________________________________________________ Fave Photo of the Day Tom Chitty, on the left,
Read moreColor Work From Some Cartoon Greats; Audio: George Booth Talks Tools of the Trade
From Mike Lynch’s site, courtesy of Dick Buchanan, here’s a fun post of some color cartoon work from a variety of magazines. Included, among others, are New Yorker artists, William Steig, Garrett Price, Stan Hunt, William Von Riegen, Gahan Wilson, and Robert Day. See them all here! _____________________________________________________________________________ Jane Mattimoe has posted two short audio clips of the great
Read moreA Thurber Poster (and A Steig Poster & A Soglow Poster): Book of Interest: Wertz’s Tenements, Towers & Trash
The other day I Spilled a beautiful Peter Arno poster being auctioned by the Swann Galleries; here are three more posters by three great New Yorker artists: James Thurber, Otto Soglow and William Steig. All took a turn illustrating a poster for the Washington Square Art Show. Thurber’s was for the 1935 exhibit, Soglow’s for 1930, and Steig’s for 1933.
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