Radio Interview Of Interest: Barry Blitt
From CBC Listen, March 23, 2025, “The New Yorker Cartoonist Barry Blitt Reflects On The Art Of Finding A Laugh”
Mr. Blitt’s A-Z Entry:
Barry Blitt Born in Montreal. New Yorker work: January 10, 1994 -. His first contribution to the magazine was a cover, one of many to come for the magazine. His cover, “Politics of Fear” for the issue of July 21, 2008 was and remains a cause celebre. His first cartoon appeared December 18, 2006. Website: barryblitt.com Mr. Blitt’s Wikipedia entry (with personal and professional history).
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WABC Covers Transit Museum New Yorker Exhibit
From New York City / Metro area ABC local station WABC, this two minute report on the New York Transit Museum’s New Yorker exhibit of cartoons and covers.
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More Maher & Guest “Decoding” New Yorker Cartoons
From Bill Maher, March 22, 2025, “Andrew Schulz and I Try To Decode Old New Yorker Cartoons”
Mr. Maher explains:
“I’ve been collecting New Yorker cartoons for over 30 years, and each week on my Substack, my guest at Club Random and I pick a few and describe them to each other to see if they still hold up. Some are still funny, others make no sense, and some—well, let’s just say humor evolves.”