What made Sid Caesar brilliant? I would say, in a word, explosive reaction to a world constantly wreaking frustration upon mankind. His art was that of endured anger, taken to the breaking point and then beyond. His getting to that point is made simultaneously palpable and hilarious by his amazing ability to exaggerate and caricature. … Read more
RIP Pete. He believed in us. And was the best of us.
Peter Kuper and Seth Tobocman have been putting out World War 3 Illustrated since Reagan put the country Right. They have been showing the world of media and illustration just how powerful political art can be , even as the boots of the publishing world contain legs that quake at the thought strong graphics. Here … Read more
The story of Asser Levy and the first Jews in New Amsterdam. It’s even true!. Many thanks to the brilliant Alana Newhouse and classy staff especially Rachel Silberman and Wayne Hoffman at Tablet magazine for great help on this. The lesson being, in America, good networking can be everything. Another is that Illustration Next means … Read more
