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Hell's Angels Signed by Hunter S. Thompson and Ralph Steadman
Hunter S. Thompson's first book, Hell's Angels (1967), describes his year with the California motorcycle gang. It was not illustrated by Ralph Steadman. Nevertheless, Steadman and the book's author...
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Joe Petro III's Copy of Hell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson
Joe Petro III describes how he obtained his striking copy of the British hardback edition of Hell's Angels (1967) by Hunter S. Thompson, signed and embossed with the blind stamp of the author and...
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Joe Petro III's Advance Proof Copy of Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by...
Joe Petro III obtained an advance proof copy of Hunter S. Thompson'sFear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971) from bookseller Ken Lopez of Hadley, Massachusetts. He had it signed by illustrator Ralph...
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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #745
A slow-motion disaster strikes in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #745 for March 1, 2021. My entry is below. The blockbuster drawing is by Joe Dator."We'll be in serious trouble here next...
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A Charles Addams Mystery Solved: Two Cartoon Quartet Ads
On Halloween I had the privilege of posting Joel Jacobus's images of a scrapbook of vintage Charles Addams cartoons from The New Yorker. At the end of the scrapbook was a bit of a mystery, a small...
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The Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #116
Death visits the doctor in the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #116. My three entries are shown below. The drawing is by Robert Leighton."You're in the wrong office.""I'm sending you to a...
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William Steig's Abel's Island: A Signed Poster
Abel's Island, William Steig's illustrated novel for young readers, is about a mouse marooned on an island. The book was published by Farrar Straus Giroux in May of 1976. A poster issued by FSG to...
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Lou Myers at the ITC Center
Cartoonist Lou Myers (1915-2005) exhibited his work at the ITC Center in Manhattan from February 8 to April 1, 1982. During this time the cartoonist made weekly speaking appearances at the gallery....
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Lou Myers: Too Much of a Good Thing?
In 1971, Lou Myers produced a color poster advertising his services as a cartoonist to potential clients. His clients, presumably were male and heterosexual.Lou...
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Lou Myers: A Good Read
The original artwork for a four-panel sequential cartoon by Lou Myers, nicely framed and matted, is currently available on eBay.Lou MyersOriginal artBook WorldThe Washington Post, October 4,...
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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #746
We see who's king of the hill in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #746 for March 8, 2021. My entry is below. The drawing is by Liza Donnelly."What if I don't want to build us the first...
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A Signed Copy of Maira Kalman's My Favorite Things
What are illustrator Maira Kalman's favorite things? The cover of her 2014 book, My Favorite Things, may give us a fashionable hint or two. So may the drawing she made inside at least one autographed...
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The Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #117
The doctor is definitely up to something in the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #117. My three entries are shown below. The drawing is by Benjamin Schwartz."Let's whack this one together.""This...
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A Thomas Nast Signed Cabinet Card
Charles D. Fredericks (1823-1894) was a pioneering portrait photographer. In 1891, he photographed leading caricaturist Thomas Nast in his studio at 770 Broadway. Nast signed a cabinet card with his...
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Irving Penn: The New Yorker Cartoonists
Irving Penn assembled eighteen New Yorker cartoonists for a classic photograph that appeared in the August 1947 issue of Vogue. A print was sold yesterday at Swann Auction Galleries in New York for...
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Irving Penn: S. J. Perelman
Irving Penn's 1962 photograph of humorist S. J. Perelman is a sober portrait of the funnyman. A 1980 print, numbered 14 of 15, was offered Thursday at Swann Auction Galleries in New York with an...
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Evelyn Hofer: Saul Steinberg
Last week, Swann Auction Galleries of New York City offered Evelyn Hofer's intriguing 1978 portrait of cartoonist Saul Steinberg posing with a life-size cut-out of himself as a boy. The photograph is...
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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #747
Try not to do a double take. What you're seeing is The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #747 dated March 15, 2021. My entry is below. The drawing is by John Klossner."I never should have sold the air...
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Inge Morath: The Saul Steinberg Mask Series
Nowadays, when one encounters a mask crafted by Saul Steinberg, it's likely to be mounted in plexiglass on a gallery wall. Steinberg himself had a lot of fun with some of these masks, clowning with...
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The Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #118
I can't put my finger on it, but there's something fishy about the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #118. My three entries are shown below. The (unsigned) drawing is by Ernio Hernandez."Who are you...
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