Illustration
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Molly Young|Books
Puzzling Out William Steig
A new book is a coded exploration of New York City—an account of local customs and affinities, a catalog of macro and microaggressions, a narrative of life in the modern metropolis.
Steven Heller|Essays
The Times. A Comic Strip. A Pulitzer Prize.
It is not every day that a comic strip wins the prestigious Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning—come to think of it, there’s never been one.
Debbie Millman|Audio
Richard Haines
Debbie talks to Richard Haines about his late blooming career as an illustrator. “As I’m drawing and I’m not really thinking about it, but I’m always editing information. To note spell everything out. To bring …
Steven Heller|Essays
Thanks, Robert Grossman
Bob’s death was unexpected. I felt kicked in the stomach when, on Friday morning, I read an email from his companion, Elaine Louie, announcing the tragic news.
Steven Heller|Essays
Fear Of Phallus
In my case, on average of twice a week, editors accused me of allowing one or more illustrators to include an unacceptable banana, kidney, or lozenge shape — and I’m talking about a plain old curvilinear-tipped graphic …
Lilly Smith|Books
Stefan Bucher’s Letterheads: A Zany but Totally Methodical Take on Reinvention
The designer explains why humor is a good tool, how to overcome artistic fears, and what he means by saying he’s a “Victorian gardener of the mind.”
Debbie Millman|Audio
Barry Blitt
Debbie talks to New Yorker celebrated cover artist Barry Blitt about where his ideas come from.
Steven Heller|Essays
Christoph Niemann’s Creative Powers: A Mystery Investigated
Steven Heller uncovers what makes Christoph Niemann a veritable illustration Superman.
Steven Heller|Essays
Chris Ware’s Really Big Novelty Book
The first time I was introduced to Chris Ware’s work was at R.O. Blechman’s Ink Tank office on West 46th Street.
Chris Ware|Books
I Loved to Draw
An excerpt from Chris Ware’s new Monograph.
John Foster|Accidental Mysteries
Strange Ink
Works by untrained artists who found inspiration to produce unique works despite a host of impediments.
John Foster|Accidental Mysteries
Postcards from the Trenches
Hand-painted postcards from WWI sent home in 1915 and 1916 by a 23-year old German soldier named Otto Schubert.
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