Original published artwork by the inimitable George Booth was sold on eBay this past December. The eBay seller's father worked at the New Yorker where he obtained this drawing. Good move. It is one of the artist's classic auto repair shop cartoons. Independent mechanics, of course, are not so common today. Eccentrically straightforward mechanics such as the one depicted here are even less common, and may have existed only in the mind of the cartoonist. Today Mr. Booth celebrates his 88th birthday.
Note: Why not join in the celebration of his birthday by checking out my previous blog posts about George Booth?
Last year The Comics Journal published a noteworthy George Booth interview.
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| George Booth,"We'll have to keep your car another day. There's a devilled egg in the carburetor."Original artwork, The New Yorker, January 13, 1973, page 33 |
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| George Booth, "We'll have to keep your car another day. There's a devilled egg in the carburetor." Original artwork, The New Yorker, January 13, 1973, page 33 |
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| George Booth, "We'll have to keep your car another day. There's a devilled egg in the carburetor." Original artwork, The New Yorker, January 13, 1973, page 33 |
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| George Booth, "We'll have to keep your car another day. There's a devilled egg in the carburetor." The New Yorker, January 13, 1973, page 33 |
| Image may be NSFW. Clik here to view.  |
| George Booth, "We'll have to keep your car another day. There's a devilled egg in the carburetor." The New Yorker, January 13, 1973, page 33 |
Note: Why not join in the celebration of his birthday by checking out my previous blog posts about George Booth?
Last year The Comics Journal published a noteworthy George Booth interview.
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