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Peter Arno: In the Opinion of the Court
Peter Arno's 1954 New Yorker cartoon gets quite a bit of mileage out of one word."What does he mean, 'ilk'?"Peter ArnoOriginal artThe New Yorker, November 6, 1954, p. 34We can call this cartoon from...
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Blog Post No. 4500: Peter Arno's Whoops Sisters Dancing with Twins
Peter Arno's drawing in ink and wash of his Whoops Sisters is new to me. The pair are dancing in a nightclub where they exhibit identical hand gestures and identical taste in men. They both are...
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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #874
It's autumn so naturally aliens are raking the leaves. It's The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #874 from the issue of November 13, 2023. My caption is shown below. Clearly I'm not too proud. The...
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The CartoonStock Cartoon Caption Contest No. 173
I'm not entirely sure what's going on in the CartoonStock Caption Contest #173, but in many ways it looks like just another day at the office. There's a man sitting at a laptop in his cubicle talking...
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Arnie Levin: That Time of Year
It's that time of year again, isn't it? Arnie Levin's June 15, 1981 New Yorker cartoon does something truly extraordinary."What do you think accounts for the holiday atmosphere?"Arnie LevinOriginal...
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John Ruge: The Art of Deception
Two cartoons by John Ruge were sold together at Weiss Auctions yesterday. Their publication history is unknown.The first of these shows a pandhandler approaching a fashionable woman for a handout."Say,...
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Russell Patterson: Stage Design for Saturnalia?
Russell Patterson (1893-1977) was a cartoonist and illustrator who specialized in rendering the independent-minded and attractive women of the Jazz Age. He was famous for creating the Patterson Girl of...
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Decorating the 2023 Rockefeller Center Christmas Tree
The Norway Spruce arrived in Rockefeller Center early on November 11 and was lifted into place by crane. It is now surrounded by extensive scaffolding and its decoration is surely underway. The tree...
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Maurice Sendak: Wild Rumpus Stage Design, Glyndebourne
A Maurice Sendak set design offered yesterday at Heritage is based on his classic children's book Where the Wild Things Are. "Let the wild rumpus start!," as it is called, was created for the...
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Ludwig Bemelmans: Madeline's Rescue from the Seine
Poor Madeline would now be deadBut for a dogThat kept its head,And dragged her safe from a watery grave.—Madeline's Rescue (1953)Ludwig BemelmansOn Friday, Heritage Auctions offered an original...
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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #875
The geese have taken wing with their briefcases in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #875 from the issue of November 20, 2023. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Sofia Warren."Is it...
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Thanksgiving 1951: Otto Soglow for Baker Furniture
A 1951 ad for Baker Furniture shows off the unmistakeable style of Otto Soglow. It was published in The New Yorker where Soglow's cartoons were popular and, as his work was widely known, it may have...
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Giving Thanks 2023
Thank You, no. 63/200Roz ChastRoz Chast's signature and the limitationThroughout these dozen years or so of attempted blogging, I have benefited from the support of a bevy of generous contributors,...
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MDLinx Comic Consult #13
The MDLinx Comic Consult is a caption contest open only to doctors with a sense of humor. Prizes are a $100 Amazon gift card for first place, and $50 gift cards for up to four runners up. I won a $50...
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The 2023 Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
I no longer brave the elements and the crowds to attend the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade but it happily goes on just the same without me. Here is a small sampling of photos courtesy of Uki and Friend...
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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #876
It's just another day in the lab but one of the rats is showing unusual talent. Here we are in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #876 from the issue of November 27, 2023. My caption is shown...
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Ronald Searle: C'est la vie
A neckless and nearly formless man strains to pull a cart bearing a large pig across a vast, desolate plain. The title gives it away. C'est la vie is Ronald Searle's humorous allegory of life itself....
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Arthur Rackham: Endpapers to The Compleat Angler by Isaac Walton
The endpaper to Arthur Rackham's 1931 illustrated edition of Izaak Walton'sThe Compleat Angler is a silhouette depicting two men fishing. He colored the origibal ink drawing with a sepia wash. The work...
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Glen Baxter: It is December
Original Glen Baxter art was published in The Observer on December 7, 1997:Glen BaxterAbeBooks listing accessed December 21,...
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Glen Baxter: Robin Hood, Impressed
An original 1991 cartoon by Glen Baxter features Robin Hood and his Merry Men indulging in anachronism. It was published in The Further Blurtings of Baxter (1994).Glen BaxterAbeBooks listing accessed...
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