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Barney Tobey and Tristram Shandy
I protest, Madam, said my uncle Toby, I can see nothing whatever in your eye.—Laurence SterneTristram ShandyBarney Tobey's 1933 depiction of Widow Wadman and Uncle Toby illustrates a famous scene of...
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They're Playing Barney Tobey's Song
Don't be concerned that Barney Tobey's cartoon submission has a superfluous comma. No one is going to slip that past the New Yorker's vigilant editors.By the way, why not just request any old...
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Barney Tobey and the Friends of Central Park
Any work of original New Yorker art by Barney Tobey shows his amazing facility with the gag cartoon genre. Here he has created a scene in Central Park with ten distinct figures, nine of whom have...
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Barney Tobey's Stage Door Canteen
During the Second World War, cartoonist Barney Tobey designed three color postcards for the American Theatre Wing Stage Door Canteen. The Stage Door Canteen provided star-studded entertainment, food,...
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Barney Tobey's Operatic Rx
A 1957 New Yorker cartoon by Barney Tobey offers a bravura rendition of the inside of the Metropolitan Opera House, then located at 39th and Broadway. The old Met was built in 1883 and it closed in...
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Barney Tobey's Old Song
Barney Tobey remembers a popular 1911 song in this cartoon from some half-century later. The song title is a long one and the cartoonist almost gets it right."It wouldn't work out, Nina. Basically, I...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #510
Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #510 for February 22, 2016. The drawing is by David Borchart."My life coach says to stay grounded and keep dreaming!"These alternative caption...
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Barney Tobey: Adolf's Anger
In this World War II-era cartoon, Barney Tobey eschews his usual delicate washes and opts instead for the contrast of pen and ink. In the drawing, Hitler responds with anger to Allied propaganda...
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Barney Tobey: V is for Verboten
In the Allied countries during World War II, the saying was V is for Victory. In Barney Tobey's wartime cartoon set in Nazi Germany, V is for Verboten.Barney Tobey,Verboten, c. 1944Original cartoon...
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In the Mix: Beatrice Szanton Proposed New Yorker Cover Art
Beatrice Stanton, who was married to cartoonist Barney Tobey, contributed eleven covers to the New Yorker. Two proposed but rejected covers were sold at Swann Auction Galleries in January. Both are...
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Time in the Garden: Beatrice Szanton original New Yorker Cover Art
In the garden a sundial indicates it's almost 5 p.m., a time that in a less idyllic setting might signal the close of the office workday. Beatrice Szanton's original cover art for the New Yorker was...
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My Entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #511
Here is my entry in the New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #511 for February 29, 2016. The drawing is by Jack Ziegler."Mommy's right. No one shovels it like me."Note: Last week David Borchart...
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Diffee Doodle Sibling Rivalry
My brother's Diffee Doodle has arrived! Diffee Doodles, if you haven't heard, are unique compositions by cartoonist Matthew Diffee, who a while back generously offered to give the drawings to his fans....
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Winter/Spring
What season is it? In the front yard this morning, winter and spring are asserting themselves equally.Winter or spring?Note: Attempted Bloggery has more seasonal posts on winter and spring.01792
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Donald Trump Caricatures by David Levine
The estate of caricaturist David Levine (1926-2009) has taken advantage of Donald Trump's recent political ascent to offer two drawings of the real estate developer at auction. The 1988 caricature of...
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Bernie Sanders Caricature by Edward Sorel
Edward Sorel's caricature of Bernie Sanders illustrated Margaret Talbot's article "The Populist Prophet" in the New Yorker issue of October 12, 2015. The drawing of the Democratic Presidential...
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Good Fences... Part 2
We just noticed a new hole opened up in our neighbor's garden, presumably the site of a recent tree or shrub removal. There is also a new and unexplained trail of soil that mysteriously traverses our...
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It Might as Well be Spring
Never mind the calendar. The garden is convinced it's spring."It Might as Well be Spring"Sung by Louanne Hogan dubbing for actress Jeanne Craig Rodgers & Hammerstein's "State Fair" (1945 film...
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John Dempsey in Playboy: Office Party Exposé
Perhaps you've heard that Playboy is no longer publishing nudes as of the current March issue. What you may not have heard is that the magazine is no longer publishing cartoons either. This is sad and...
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Gardner Rea in Playboy: Air on a G-String
Cartoonist Gardner Rea was a contributor to the New Yorker from its first issue in 1925. He contributed to many other publications as well. On eBay for some time, Gallery of History has been offering...
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