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Ronald Searle ALS: Dear Woody
The doctor is in. A 1952 illustrated letter from Ronald Searle inquires, "And how are we feeling this morning?" Much better now.Ronald Searle, Illustrated ALS on his Newtown Road stationery"Thursday 10...
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A Look at the New Yorker's Fourth Issue
The pallid, labored first issues of The New Yorker failed the magazine's prospectus in every conceivable way.--Thomas KunkelGenius in Disguise: Â Harold Ross of The New Yorker. Â New York: Â Random House,...
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Sledding with Gluyas Williams
A winter scene by Gluyas Williams confirms what we knew all along: that childhood is the most carefree time of life. This original black-and-white artwork is to be sold on Thursday by PBA...
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Things That Irritate Me
Things that irritate me:   Spelling Shostakovich with a C.   That wet-window photo.   Selling CD's for $22.68 on eBay.All right, I'm okay...
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The New Yorker Cartoons of the Year 2014
I'm a bit late with this, I know. It's been more than two years since I offered a peek at The New Yorker Cartoons of the Year 2012. I didn't even mention the 2013Â edition, and for good reason. It...
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The New Yorker's Annual Collections: Evolution or Devolution?
In recent years, the New Yorker's annual cartoon collection has undergone a major transformation. Once a stately hardcover book, it is now a softbound "bookazine" designed for newsstand sales. It might...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #466
Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #466 for March 16, 2015. The drawing is by Drew Dernavich."That was my daughter's school. Â She has lice."Oh, wait a minute. The caption is...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #468
Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #468 for March 30, 2015. The drawing is by Mick Stevens."I love Roswell in the spring."Here's another close caption encounter:"You're...
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Captioning: Learning from George Booth
Two years ago today I entered my first cartoon caption contest. While my caption entries have had no impact on the New Yorker's weekly contest, they have enjoyed modest success in the bimonthly Moment...
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The New Yorker's First Easter Cover
The year is 1925. The artist is Rea Irvin. For the New Yorker's eighth issue, Irvin has created the magazine's first Easter cover.  As he did in the magazine's third issue, he has hand-drawn that very...
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A Hybrid Copy of the New Yorker
A copy of the New Yorker's seventh issue from April 4, 1925 was sold on eBay in November. Bidding opened at $75. Two bidders placed one bid each in the last hour or so. The magazine sold for $560. But...
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Barbara Shermund's Native Islanders
Barbara Shermund's original color cartoon art of native islanders bidding farewell to American servicemen would seem to date from the end of World War II. The gag depicts the markedly differing...
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Barbara Shermund: Shop Talk
Barbara Shermund's original color cartoon art of a conversation between two single young women most probably ran in Esquire in the 1940's or 1950's. The woman on the right loves it when her boyfriend...
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The New Yorker Cartoons of the Year 2014
I'm a bit late with this, I know. It's been more than two years since I offered a peek at The New Yorker Cartoons of the Year 2012. I didn't even mention the 2013Â edition, and for good reason. It...
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The New Yorker's Annual Collections: Evolution or Devolution?
In recent years, the New Yorker's annual cartoon collection has undergone a major transformation. Once a stately hardcover book, it is now a softbound "bookazine" designed for newsstand sales. It might...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #466
Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #466 for March 16, 2015. The drawing is by Drew Dernavich."That was my daughter's school. Â She has lice."Oh, wait a minute. The caption is...
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Bob Mankoff Self-Portrait Signing
Cartoon editor Bob Mankoff signed this copy of The New Yorker Cartoon Yearbook 2007 and drew himself signing for good measure. So this is an autographed self-portrait of Bob Mankoff signing his...
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Bob Mankoff Standing Self-Portrait Signing
Here's another self-portrait of New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff, this time standing and signing his name. This original drawing appears in a copy of The New Yorker Cartoon Yearbook 2007.Bob...
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Bob Mankoff for President
Four years ago this blog neglected to endorse a Presidential candidate. That moral lapse will not be repeated in the current election cycle. Today Attempted Bloggery is proud to lead the national...
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A Look at the New Yorker's Fifth Issue
The New Yorker's fifth cover of March 21, 1925 is the first to feature the City's spectacular skyline. From our rooftop vantage point, we see a couple, their hats off, enjoying the mild spring weather...
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