Video Of Interest: Frank Cotham
From WKNO -TV, “A Conversation With Frank Cotham.” Mr. Cotham’s first New Yorker drawing appeared in the issue of December 13, 1993 (read a Spill piece about the 20th anniversary of that debut here).
____________________________________________________________________________
The Tilley Watch Online, The Week Of November 4-8, 2024
An end of the week listing of New Yorker artists whose work has appeared on newyorker.com features
The Daily Cartoon: Adam Douglas Thompson, Zoe Si, Ali Solomon, Harry Bliss, Tom Chitty, Julia Suits.
Shouts And Murmurs: Bob Eckstein, Liana Finck
Barry Blitt’s Kvetchbook: “Trump Talks Through His Hat”
___________________________________________________________________________
Ads Using Cartoons In A 1948 Issue Of The New Yorker
I noticed, while browsing through The New Yorker issue of December 4, 1948, a number of ads using art from James Thurber, Helen Hokinson, Otto Soglow, and William Steig. Heavy usage, in advertising, of the magazine’s artists was, back then, not unusual. Each of these artists also had drawings in the issue (also not unusual back then as each was a star contributor).
Otto Soglow’s the clear winner in this issue, with three ads; Helen Hokinson possibly tied for 2nd place with Steig (the Steig-like drawing for the Mont Tremblant Lodge is unsigned). Thurber’s in 3rd place with an ad featuring his famous seal.
