Sempe Indoors & Outdoors Exhibit In New York City
From The French Institute, news of an exhibit, “Signature Sempe” coming to New York City this month, featuring original art in their gallery as well as art on the street.
Mr. Sempe, who died in August of 2022, began contributing to The New Yorker in 1978. (His Wikipedia entry here).
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Peter Arno’s 119th Birthday
Charles Addams was king of the hill (see entry just below), and Peter Arno was the man on the mountaintop. He was born 119 years ago today in New York City.
Arno contributed to The New Yorker from 1925 through 1968. His larger contribution, to the creation of what came to be know as “The New Yorker cartoon” is immeasurable.
For more on Arno, I humbly suggest this biography.
Shown left: a rare Arno self-portrait graces his 1932 collection Peter Arno’s Favorites.
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Addams 101st Birthday
Charles Addams, King of the Hill, Top of the Heap, born on this day 101 years ago
–thanks to Steve Stoliar for reminding me.
Here’s the Addams A-Z entry:
Charles Addams (Born in Westfield, New Jersey, January 7, 1912. Died September 29, 1988, New York City. New Yorker work: 1932 – 1988 * the New Yorker has published his work posthumously. One of the giants of The New Yorker’s stable of artists. Key cartoon collections: While all of Addams’ collections are worthwhile, here are three that are particular favorites; Homebodies (Simon & Schuster, 1954), The Groaning Board (Simon & Schuster, 1964), Creature Comforts (Simon & Schuster, 1981). In 1991 Knopf published The World of Chas Addams, a retrospective collection. A biography, Charles Addams: A Cartoonist’s Life, by Linda Davis, was published in 2006 by Random House (and reissued in 2022). Visit the Addams Foundation website for far more information : http://www.charlesaddams.com/
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Eckstein’s Cat People Sketchbook
What fun to open to the last page of tomorrow’s New York Times Book Review and see the “Sketchbook” piece by Bob Eckstein (along with writer, Nava Atlas).
Mr. Eckstein began contributing to The New Yorker in 2007. Visit his website here.
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The Tilley Watch Online, January 2-6, 2023
The Tilley Watch Online is an end of the week listing of New Yorker artists whose work has appeared on newyorker.com features
The Daily Cartoon: Jason Chatfield & Scott Dooley, Adam Douglas Thompson, Liza Donnelly, Jose Arroyo, Zoe Si.
Daily Shouts: Mads Horwath & Sarah Kempa.
Barry Blitt’s Kvetchbook: “Congress Goes To The Movies”