Say what you will about Tina Brown, who served as the New Yorker's editor from 1992 to 1998, she knew how to throw a party to launch a book. Case in point is the September 15, 1995 signing event for art editor turned cartoon editor Lee Lorenz's book The Art of The New Yorker 1925-1995. In the quarter century since its release, it has become abundantly clear that there are more copies of this book signed and embellished by multiple New Yorker cartoonists than of any other New Yorker collection. The most recent to come to light belonged to one J.P. It was sold at auction on Tuesday for $300, its low estimate. The page is dominated by a drawing of a fox by cartoonist Danny Shanahan. This fox is shown leaning against a wall and enjoying a drink at a party which must, come to think of it, be very similar to the book launch. Jack Ziegler's dog celebrates by lapping up his own drink. Roz Chast gives us a woman who knows how to dress up for the occasion. Victoria Roberts draws a crocodile imported from Down Under. Cartoonists Ed Fisher, Robert Weber, and Edward Sorel sign and pen a few words as well, but as usual they resist the urge to draw.
Note: Can you believe it? This makes the tenth unique copy of Lee Lorenz's The Art of The New Yorker 1925-1995 we have seen here on Attempted Bloggery, and there's still plenty of room for the many others that must be out there. Readers are asked to kindly check your shelves and please send scans or photos of your own copy if you attended the signing back in the day; I'll try not to reveal your age. Tina Brown, I'm still waiting to see your copy.
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| Lee Lorenz Autographs of Prominent Personalities, Presidents, Pontiffs & Other Popular Personages Lot 95 Lion Heart Autographs March 3, 2020 New York, NY Auction Accessed February 7, 2020 |
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Note: Can you believe it? This makes the tenth unique copy of Lee Lorenz's The Art of The New Yorker 1925-1995 we have seen here on Attempted Bloggery, and there's still plenty of room for the many others that must be out there. Readers are asked to kindly check your shelves and please send scans or photos of your own copy if you attended the signing back in the day; I'll try not to reveal your age. Tina Brown, I'm still waiting to see your copy.
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