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Edward Koren Animation Art
Animation art designed by New Yorker cartoonist Edward Koren for an unknown production was sold on eBay in September. The lot consists of four backgrounds, three with cel set-ups. The backgrounds,...
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Edward Koren: Five Authenticated Sketches
Many Old Master drawings retain antique collector's annotations and ink stamps that give a rough history of ownership and scholarship from generations back. Today, some dealers and, presumably, some...
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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #842
The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #842 from the issue of March 20, 2022 is ready for takeoff, but am I? My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Akeem Roberts."These new planes fly themselves....
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Edward Koren: The Breadwinner Comes Home
Contributor David from Manhattan writes about an original 1970 New Yorker cartoon by the one and only Edward Koren:This captionless drawing, fairly large at 17 ¼ x 23" (inside the matte) and framed,...
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Edward Koren: Lifted by the Numbers
An eBay seller offers an original illustration by cartoonist Edward Koren. The undated drawing depicts a seated man in a three-piece suit being supported by a large group of anthropomorphic numerals....
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Edward Koren: A Mask Drawing, With Thanks
Over his monumental 1982 mask drawing executed in pencil on deckle edged paper, cartoonist Edward Koren added a highly personal inscription, an expression of thanks to a couple, Marvin and Carol, for...
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Edward Koren: Two Cards for Leo Lerman
Author and editor Leo Lerman (1914-1994) spent more than fifty years on the payroll of Condé Nast, working on major magazines including Vogue and later Vanity Fair at the time of its 1983 relaunch....
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The New Yorker's "Fist Bump" Issue Signed by Barack Obama
For anyone who has ever wondered whether 2008 Presidential candidate Barack Obama would personally sign a copy of The New Yorker of July 21, 2008, the issue featuring Barry Blitt's notorious "Fist...
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The New Yorker's "Blowhard" Issue Signed by Donald Trump
For anyone who has ever wondered whether Donald Trump would personally sign a copy of The New Yorker of August 28, 2017, the issue featuring David Plunkert's "Blowhard" cover, the answer is yes. The...
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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #843
The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #843 from the issue of March 27, 2023 should be solvable with the greatest of ease. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by P. C. Vey."Next time, bring the...
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Shannon Wheeler: The Only Redeemable Coupon in Life
If ever a character belonged on a coffee mug, it's Shannon Wheeler's Too Much Coffee Man. A promotional drawing from 2016 was one of three used as a part of a wraparound design. The mug informs us that...
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Shannon Wheeler: Murder Mystery
In 2019, Cartoon Collections (now CartoonStock) consigned a number of pieces of original New Yorker cartoon art to Swann Auction Galleries for their semiannual Illustration Art sale. Among them was...
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National Doctors' Day: Making the Diagnosis With P. C. Vey
Today on National Doctors' Day we honor physicians for the essential work they do. P. C. Vey's original cartoon art for The New Yorker is presented here in acknowledgement of this noble tradition. The...
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Poems and Songs by Roz Chast: The Signed, Limited Edition
Poems and Songs by Roz Chast was published in 1985 by Ink, Inc. There was also a signed, limited edition of 300. Copy no. 252 was sold on eBay in January for $37.95. The seller has given us a good...
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Ronald Searle: Loquacious Parrot
The full title is Loquacious Parrot Convinced That It is Teaching Man a Basic Vocabulary. Ronald Searle's talkative bird is grand and grotesque, sitting on its perch and pontificating with a wide-open...
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Mrs. Robinson: Joe Dator and Harry Bliss
"Mrs. Robinson, you're trying to seduce me. Aren't you?"—"The Graduate" (1967)The line is one of the most famous from "The Graduate,"Mike Nichols's celebrated 1967 film starring Anne Bancroft and...
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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #844
It's time to uncork The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #844 from the issue of April 3, 2023 and have a tasting. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Christopher Weyant."What if I said you...
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The CartoonStock Cartoon Caption Contest No. 165
The alien invasion is underway in the CartoonStock Caption Contest #165. Let's go over how this monthly cash prize contest works: Five bucks buys up to three entries and that's it. Real cash prizes are...
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Roz Chast: Overprivileged Checking
Remember privileged checking? The term may have gone out of fashion as the word privileged has taken on socially undesirable connotations. Nevertheless, back in 1988, New Yorker cartoonist Roz Chast...
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Easter Hats: Anatol Kovarsky New Yorker Cover Art
The great cartoonist Anatol Kovarsky (1919-2016) was born on this date 104 years ago. Even those already familiar with his "Easter Hats"New Yorker cover of May 15, 1965 might be surprised at the...
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