With the publication this coming February of It’s Not Easy Being Number 3, Drew Dernavich continues the long tradition of New Yorker cartoonists venturing into the children’s book world (the list includes, among many others, Rea Irvin, Lee Lorenz, James Stevenson, Robert Kraus, James Thurber, William Steig, Frank Modell, Ed Arno, Edward Koren, Henry Martin, Syd Hoff, Dana Fradon, Jack
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New Yorker Cartoonist Joe Dator Tells Us About “The Cartoons on Peggy Olson’s Wall”
On this momentous Mad Men weekend, it gives me great pleasure to post an Ink Spill exclusive from my New Yorker colleague, Joe Dator. I can’t think of a better cartoon-related way to salute this classic series. My thanks to Joe for bringing this terrific piece to the Spill. [click on the cartoons to enlarge them ] And
Read moreWard Sutton Guest Edits Society of Publication Designers Blog; Steig Album Cover Art at RISD Exhibit
Ward Sutton’s been guest editing SPD’s blog all week, conducting short interviews with some familiar names. Go see! Link to Mr. Sutton’s website. ______________________________________________ Back in February, Ink Spill noted an exhibit of illustrated album covers at the Rhode Island School of Design. Paul Karasik(who teaches at RISD) sent in these photos of the William Steig covers on display.
Read moreFave Photo of the Day: Ware & Eckstein; RISD exhibits Album Covers
From Bob Eckstein’s Facebook post, this photo of he and Chris Ware at the Chicago Cultural Center’s film premiere of Hairy Who. (photo by Meg Handler Photography) ______________________________________________________________________________ From The Providence Journal, February 8, 2015, “RISD exhibit: Album covers were just another canvas for artists” — this story about a current exhibition of album
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