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MoCCA Fest 2015: Chelsea Lately
I haven't spent a lot of time in Chelsea lately, but I went last Sunday to attend MoCCA Fest 2015 in its new venue. At just $5 a head, it's hard to find much fault with this. Most of the independent...
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Stepping into the Ocean with Lee Lorenz
An early example of original cartoon art by Lee Lorenz was offered on eBay in 2013. The eBay seller thought it was a New Yorker cartoon, but then, sellers will be sellers. The price was reduced from...
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A Lee Lorenz Cartoon Bank Print
For quite a few years now, the Cartoon Bank has offered moderately-priced prints of New Yorker cartoons. These are available in a variety of sizes and can be created on demand. A framed print of  a Lee...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #473
Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #473 for May 4, 2015. The drawing is by Michael Maslin."This is the best thing since--oh, never mind."Trekkers may prefer:"We came so close to...
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My Entries in the Moment Cartoon Caption Contest for March/April 2015
For the Moment Cartoon Caption Contest of March/April 2015, Bob Mankoff and I both agreed on what my funniest caption submission was. Hint: this time I saved the best for last."For heaven's sake, just...
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The Greenwich Village Art Show: Helen E. Hokinson New Yorker Cover Art
The Greenwich Village Outdoor Art Show is a perennial New York event which takes place in the vicinity of Washington Square Park. Helen Hokinson's uptown matron seems a bit out of place down in the...
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A Look at the New Yorker's Ninth Issue: April 18, 1925
H. O. Hofman's first New Yorker cover plays to one of the magazine's strengths: its theatre coverage. Fred and Adele Astaire are captivating Broadway audiences in 1925 and this cover illustration may...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #470
Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #470 for April 13, 2015. The drawing is by Frank Cotham."You know perfectly well there's nobody here named Miley."Alternatively, I thought of...
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Blog Post No. 1500: The Wisdom of Warren Buffett
How We Think About Market Fluctuations    A short quiz: If you plan to eat hamburgers throughout your life and are not a cattle producer, should you wish for higher or lower prices for beef?...
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MoCCA Fest 2015: Chelsea Lately
I haven't spent a lot of time in Chelsea lately, but I went last Sunday to attend MoCCA Fest 2015 in its new venue. At just $5 a head, it's hard to find much fault with this. Most of the independent...
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Stepping into the Ocean with Lee Lorenz
An early example of original cartoon art by Lee Lorenz was offered on eBay in 2013. The eBay seller thought it was a New Yorker cartoon, but then, sellers will be sellers. The price was reduced from...
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A Lee Lorenz Cartoon Bank Print
For quite a few years now, the Cartoon Bank has offered moderately-priced prints of New Yorker cartoons. These are available in a variety of sizes and can be created on demand. A framed print of  a Lee...
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A Look at the New Yorker's Twelfth Issue: May 9, 1925
Rea Irvin's street sweeper is not pleased to find that a pair of white butterflies are drawn to him. Irvin's working class cartoon figure is in many ways the opposite of his upscale dandy who deigns to...
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Esther Naor: A Sudden Dark Breeze Over My Uncovered Skin
Spotted downtown:Esther Naor installation at BOSI Contemporaryhttp://www.esthernaor.comEsther Naor, There Wasn't a Man, Woman, or Child I Could Lift a Finger...
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Felipe Galindo: Frida Kahlo's New York
Last week I attended the opening of Frida Kahlo's New York, a show at the Mark Miller Gallery featuring the art of Felipe Galindo--or Feggo as he signs his work. In a series of vibrant prints, Mr....
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MoCCA Fest 2015: Chelsea Lately
I haven't spent a lot of time in Chelsea lately, but I went last Sunday to attend MoCCA Fest 2015 in its new venue. At just $5 a head, it's hard to find much fault with this. Most of the independent...
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Stepping into the Ocean with Lee Lorenz
An early example of original cartoon art by Lee Lorenz was offered on eBay in 2013. The eBay seller thought it was a New Yorker cartoon, but then, sellers will be sellers. The price was reduced from...
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A Lee Lorenz Cartoon Bank Print
For quite a few years now, the Cartoon Bank has offered moderately-priced prints of New Yorker cartoons. These are available in a variety of sizes and can be created on demand. A framed print of  a Lee...
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Ronald Searle: A Little Something for Earth Day
Happy Earth Day! In honor of our planet, here's the final drawing from Ronald Searle'sBig Fat Cat Book (1982). There should be no question who's in charge around here.Ronald Searle, from Big Fat Cat...
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A Look at the New Yorker's Tenth Issue: April 25, 1925
With the New Yorker's tenth issue, Ilonka Karasz becomes the first artist besides art advisor and editor Rea Irvin to produce a second cover for the magazine. She is also the first female cover artist....
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