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Karl Haendel: New Yorker Cartoon Drawing #9
Artists who appropriate other artist's images don't just copy them. They transform the images in a meaningful way. There are any number of ways in which this may be achieved and many decisions to make...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #676
My entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #676 for the issue of September 2, 2019 is almost ready. The drawing is by Paul Karasik."Look, it takes a little longer for GMO."These captions were...
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Centerfold Missing: Playboy Signed by Ray Bradbury and Gahan Wilson
Someone took the trouble to take a copy of the January 1967 issue of Playboy and to have it signed by contributors Ray Bradbury and Gahan Wilson (in 1996, at least for Bradbury). Today that interesting...
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The Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #40
Try not to stare at my entries in the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #40. The drawing is by P. C. Vey."Relax. I'm low on batteries.""My name is Rachel but people call me Ray.""No worries. This...
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Peter Kingston: Putting Peter Arno in a Box
In 1992, Australian artist Peter Kingston (b. 1943) created a box construction based on a 1946 New Yorker cartoon by Peter Arno."This is Major Belknap, dear. He hasn't seen a white woman in three...
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Claude Smith: Behind the News
An example of original cartoon artwork by Claude Smith from 1957 is executed in black ink with a blue wash which indicates where the gray tone was to be printed. The cartoon shows a married couple at...
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Doreen Burke's Copy of Raul Taburin Keeps a Secret by Jean-Jacques Sempé:
The German title of Jean-Jacques Sempé's book is actually Das Geheimnis des Fahrradhändlers, a mouthful that literally means The Secret of the Bicycle Merchant, or Dealer, although the book in English...
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License Plate for a Fancier of Japanese Cartoon Cats?
This license plate was seen on the street while stopped at a red light:"H3LLOKTY"New York State license plateQuick Links to the Attempted Bloggery Archives:License PlatesHello KittyAttempted Bloggery's...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #677
Are you drawn to my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #677 for the issue of September 16, 2019? The drawing is by Farley Katz."Now I'm the one who needs a rescue."Note: Last week...
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Helen's Copy of Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault by Cathy Guisewite
Fifty Things That Aren't My Fault: Essays from the Grown-Up Years (2019) is written and illustrated by Cathy Guisewite, creator of the comic strip Cathy. This past weekend I came across a copy...
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The Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #41
Don't heckle my entries in the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #41. The drawing is by Pat Byrnes."You need new materiel.""That one was old when Robby told it.""That's easy. One to draw the robot...
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Excuse Me: A Postcard from Liana Finck
New Yorker cartoonist Liana Finck's new collection Excuse Me: Cartoons, Complaints, and Notes to Self is set for publication next week on September 24. Back on August 17, an intriguing offer appeared...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #678
It was a tall order to compose an entry for the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #678 from the issue of September 23, 2019, but I went with a caption that, like me, is somewhat traditional. The...
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License Plate for an Optimist?
A license plate spotted over the weekend in Central New York seems ideal for those who see the glass as half full."CHEER UP"New York State license plateQuick Links to the Attempted Bloggery...
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The Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #42
The downloadable image for the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #42 contains the words warnedaboutsplashing, which suggests that Drew Panckeri's original caption is something like "Didn't I warn you...
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Barbara Shermund's Grave Marker
The fundraiser to bury the ashes of pioneering cartoonist Barbara Shermund alongside her mother received strong public support. It was organized by Caitlin McGurk, Associate Curator and Assistant...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #679
Try not to get too prickly over my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #679 for the issue of September 30, 2019. The drawing is by Drew Dernavich."My liege, the kingdom is prepared for...
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The Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #43
The Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #43 features the classic trio of a man, his dog, and a walking fire hydrant. The drawing is by P. C. Vey."Look! It's our first smart hydrant.""Remember, tonight...
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Drew Friedman: All the Presidents
A new volume of portraits by illustrator and caricaturist Drew Friedman has just been released. As the book cover indicates, All the Presidents contains thoughtful, telling portraits of each of...
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Gretchen by Peter Arno?
On October 13 John Moran Auctioneers of Monrovia, CA will be offering a painting in mixed media of a bar room scene with the title Gretchen signed Peter Arno and dated 1939:GretchenBefore we rush to...
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