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Friday, May 23, 2025

Saul Steinberg: Window Upright Eiffel Tower Center

Even after all these years, Saul Steinberg's still lives can simply take one's breath away. Just about the only think not to like about the 1979 colored pencil drawing sold yesterday in Swann Auction Galleries' Modern & Post-War Art sale is its title: Window Upright Eiffel Tower Center. But one could learn to live with it.

Saul Steinberg
Swann Galleries Modern & Post-War Art listing of May 22, 2025

https://catalogue.swanngalleries.com/Lots/auction-lot/SAUL-STEINBERG-(1914---1999-AMERICAN)-Window-Upright-Eiffel-?saleno=2705&lotNo=81&refNo=824292

Sold, for a hammer price of $19,000.

Note: Your original Saul Steinberg artwork too can be shared on this blog, especially if it has a good title.

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Saturday, August 17, 2024

Peter Arno's Side-Show for October 1936

Peter Arno's "Side-Show" feature for the College Humor issue of October 1936 covered the usual two pages with three cartoons. The initial full-page cartoon shows a menacing face in the window.

"Your husband, Eleanor—what sort of looking man is he?"
Peter Arno
College Humor, October 1936, p. 10

The pair of cartoons on the facing page concern a special delivery and a commuting suggestion.

"It's for you, dear."
* * *
"Here!—You folks ought to know each other."
Peter Arno
College Humor, October 1936, p. 11

The original art for each of these College Humor cartoons, in one form or another, has been seen on the blog here. I have corrected the captions from the Nicholls Gallery notes to what was actually printed.

"Your husband, Eleanor—what sort of looking man is he?"

"It's for you, dear."

"Here!—You folks ought to know each other."
Peter Arno
Original art at auction

Note: Sometimes a photo from a contact sheet or an old auction listing just isn't enough. I'm still hoping to hear from people with original College Humor art by Peter Arno. You know where to find me.

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Monday, June 24, 2024

My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #902

The shrink shirks in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #902 from the issue of June 24, 2024. My caption is shown below. The drawing is by Niall Maher.

"And why do you think you push people away?"

This caption was unprofessional:

"Just keep talking."

July 7, 2024 Update: The Finalists

July 15, 2024 Update: I voted for the caption from Atlanta.

July 27, 2024 Update: The Winner

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

The Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #78

I tried breaking my way into the Cartoon Collections Caption Contest #78 where up to three entries were permitted. Mine are shown here. The drawing is by Jon Adams.