Who can blame New Yorker cartoonist Al Kaufman for choosing to depict himself with his family on his mind? In addition to the more surreal aspects of this cartoon, the eyeballs have been drawn as twin smiling faces. This unusual self-portrait bears printer's markings and came out of a Princeton estate. It was sold last year on eBay.
What do you know? The new owner announced his acquisition on Twitter:
Note: Alas, I did not look up the eBay auctions of the other seven self-portraits by New Yorker cartoonists from the same estate. Does anyone by chance have pictures of these?
I would also like to hear from anyone who can identify where this drawing was originally published.
Readers are referred to the post "Al Kaufman Photos Surface" from December 3, 2013 on Ink Spill for more about this artist.
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| Al Kaufman Self-Portrait |
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| Al Kaufman eBay Listing Ended October 31, 2017 |
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| Al Kaufman eBay Item Description |
The illustration is featured—and explained—in Ink Spill's capsule biography of the artist:
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| Al Kaufman's capsule biography on Ink Spill The New Yorker Cartoonists A-Z |
What do you know? The new owner announced his acquisition on Twitter:
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Al Kaufman tweet
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| Al Kaufman Self-Portrait |
Note: Alas, I did not look up the eBay auctions of the other seven self-portraits by New Yorker cartoonists from the same estate. Does anyone by chance have pictures of these?
I would also like to hear from anyone who can identify where this drawing was originally published.
Readers are referred to the post "Al Kaufman Photos Surface" from December 3, 2013 on Ink Spill for more about this artist.
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