Cartoonist
Chon Day is best remembered for his work for the American magazine market, particularly the
New Yorker and the
Saturday Evening Post. It is noteworthy that a work of original cartoon art recently sold on eBay that was published in the British humor magazine
Punch. The paper has some condition issues, but the gag is still amusing. Decades ago someone, perhaps even the artist, thoughtfully added the city
London in parentheses to distinguish the famous magazine from any other
Punch publications that might be out there. Those of us who would like to know the date of publication rather than the city of publication can only shake our collective heads.
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Chon Day, "Hi, Gorgeous...Hi, Gorgeous...Hi, Gorgeous...Hi, Gorgeous[....]"
Punch |
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Chon Day, "Hi, Gorgeous...Hi, Gorgeous...Hi, Gorgeous...Hi, Gorgeous[....]"
Punch |
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| Chon Day detail |
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| Chon Day's signature |
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| The caption |
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| Buy-It-Now Price |
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Chon Day, "Hi, Gorgeous...Hi, Gorgeous...Hi, Gorgeous...Hi, Gorgeous[....]"
Punch |
Note: More of my blog posts about the art of
Chon Day may be seen
here.
A portion of Chon Day's
New Yorker work is in the
Condé Nast Store here.
New Yorker cartoon editor Bob Mankoff believes Chon Day created
the perfect cartoon. Read about it
here.
Enjoy a septet of classic Chon Day cartoons from the
Saturday Evening Post here.
See a Chon Day cartoon on
The Pictorial Arts blog accompanied by my insightful comment
here.
A couple of my blog posts about
Punch cartoons in general may be seen
here.
Don't forget to pipe up if you know the issue of
Punch in which this was published!
Now bye, Gorgeous!
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