Another original New Yorker cartoon by William Steig, this one from 1969, was sold by Second Story Books on May 17. It had been collected by Neil and Susan Sheehan, she a writer for the magazine. One imagines they both appreciated the singular perspective on marriage the artist expressed in this drawing.
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| William Steig Original art The New Yorker, November 22, 1969, p. 57 |
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| William Steig's signature |
The price was $500. It was quickly sold.
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| William Steig AbeBooks listing ended May 17, 2026 |
The drawing looked great in print.
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| William Steig The New Yorker, November 22, 1969, p. 57 |
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| William Steig Original art The New Yorker, November 22, 1969, p. 57 |
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| With cartoons by Edward Koren and William Steig |
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The Motion Picture Association of America introduced its voluntary film rating system in November of 1968. The four original ratings were G (for general audiences), M (for mature audiences), R (restricted, persons under age 16 not admitted without a parent or guardian), and X (those under 16 not admitted). Edward Koren's cartoon, on the page opposite the Steig, provides the artist's take on the new ratings one year in.
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"It looks like an ⓧ rating to me." Edward Koren The New Yorker, November 22, 1969, p. 56 |
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