Lee Lorenz: Warm-Up Swings

A cartoon rough by Lee Lorenz is an anachronistic six-panel gag in which a caveman performs warm-up swings reminiscent of baseball. The last panel, which seems misogynistic today, is, of course, an old cartoon cliche.

Lee Lorenz
Original cartoon art

Verso

Lee Lorenz
eBay Listing Ended February 9, 2017

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lee-Lorenz-Illustration-Caveman-Woman-New-Yorker-/302219273364?hash=item465dac2494%3Ag%3AsKIAAOSwB09YLJYJ&nma=true&si=YQGb25QThn5Fxe78BW8tTy6VzZY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Lee Lorenz
eBay Item Description

Lee Lorenz
Original cartoon art

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Lee Lorenz: Not a Barbecue Pit...

An early Lee Lorenz cartoon rough depicts one of those neighbors no one wants to have around. The original art was sold on eBay last year for an undisclosed best offer.

"... And all this time I thought he was making a barbecue pit."
Lee Lorenz
Original cartoon art

Lee Lorenz
eBay Listing Ended January 18, 2017

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Lee-Lorenz-Gag-Cartoon-Illustration-Demon-Statue-New-Yorker-Magazine-LISTED-/302193775041?hash=item465c2711c1%3Ag%3AeyQAAOSwt5hYdsrG&nma=true&si=YQGb25QThn5Fxe78BW8tTy6VzZY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Lee Lorenz
eBay Item Description

"... And all this time I thought he was making a barbecue pit."
Lee Lorenz
Original cartoon art

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Lee Lorenz: Desert Island Smoke Signal

Another day, another Lee Lorenz desert island cartoon rough. Once again, the eBay seller has assumed an association with the New Yorker (it's remotely possible) and with Charles Addams (it's highly improbable) in the title of the listing.

Lee Lorenz
Original cartoon art

Detail

Detail

Lee Lorenz
eBay Listing Ended February 14, 2017

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEE-LORENZ-DESERT-ISLAND-6-ILLUSTRATION-NEW-YORKER-ORIG-ART-CHARLES-ADDAMS-/332093562241?hash=item4d52519d81%3Ag%3A5XwAAOSwY45UM2pm&nma=true&si=YQGb25QThn5Fxe78BW8tTy6VzZY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Lee Lorenz
eBay Listing Ended April 23, 2018

https://www.ebay.com/itm/LEE-LORENZ-MAN-WOMAN-DESERT-ISLAND-6-ILLUSTRATION-ORIGINAL-ART-NEW-YORKER-/332454515556?hash=item4d67d55364%3Ag%3A5XwAAOSwY45UM2pm&nma=true&si=YQGb25QThn5Fxe78BW8tTy6VzZY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Lee Lorenz
eBay Item Description
"Sorry, NO sales to ITALY." Seriously?

Imaged added July 21, 2018

Lee Lorenz
Original cartoon art

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Lee Lorenz: Too Choosy?

An original desert island cartoon by Lee Lorenz has the sketchy look of a rough drawing which the artist shopped around to various magazines. It may or may not have been published in this form or in a more finished version. It certainly seems clever enough to have seen print somewhere. The original was sold on eBay early in 2017 with a listing title that suggests it is an original work of New Yorker art—which it isn't, although Lorenz was art editor for many years and later cartoon editor. For good measure, the seller tacked the name Charles Addams onto the title of the eBay listing, perhaps for the benefit of those who could name no other New Yorker artist.

"Of course, we don't have to grab the first
island that comes along."
Lee Lorenz
Original cartoon art

"Of course, we don't have to grab the first
island that comes along."
Lee Lorenz
Original cartoon art

Detail

Detail

Detail

Verso

Lee Lorenz
eBay Listing Ended January 19, 2017

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LEE-LORENZ-WOMAN-ISLAND-RESCUE-ILLUSTRATION-NEW-YORKER-ORIG-ART-CHARLES-ADDAMS-/332078813800?hash=item4d51709268%3Ag%3AADMAAOSwu4BVpFm~&nma=true&si=YQGb25QThn5Fxe78BW8tTy6VzZY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Lee Lorenz
eBay Item Description

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Lee Lorenz: In Need of Elizabeth Arden

Someone liked this published color cartoon by Lee Lorenz well enough to frame it. Very possibly it was used as an advertisement given the prominence of the brand. The framed cartoon print was sold on eBay in 2017.

"Help!"
Lee Lorenz
Published color cartoon 

Note:  I'm hoping someone can tell me when and where this appeared in print.

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My Entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #623

Let's see if my entry in The New Yorker Cartoon Caption Contest #623 for July 9, 2018 will fly. The drawing is by Joe Dator.

"The park doesn't allow them, period."

July 23, 2018 Update: The Finalists

July 30, 2018 Update:  I voted for the first caption.

August 13, 2018 Update:  Winning Caption

November 18, 2018 Update:  On Twitter, Joe Dator revealed his original caption was "I'm sorry, sir, you're going to have to take him to a dog park."

https://twitter.com/JoeDator/status/1060230631597203456

Note:  Last time around, cartoonist P. C. Vey fired up the barbecue in a subway car. My caption was underdone. Grab a paper plate and head for Contest #622.

Let's go fly a kite! And check out my previous posts on Joe Dator.

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Edward Koren: The Fund Industry Cleans House

An original color illustration by Edward Koren shows the mutual fund industry cleaning house. That FT up in the pediment may indicate that the art was created for the Financial Times. Of note, the illustration appears on the website of Riley Illustration, the agency that represents Mr. Koren.

Edward Koren
eBay Listing Ended April 6, 2018

https://www.ebay.com/itm/New-Yorker-Artist-Edward-Koren-Original-Cartoon-Drawing-Mutual-Fund-Wall-Street-/282876891850?hash=item41dcc6d2ca%3Ag%3AYgkAAOSwmulalKGM&nma=true&si=YQGb25QThn5Fxe78BW8tTy6VzZY%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Edward Koren
eBay Item Description

http://www.rileyillustration.com/artist/edward-koren

Note:  I don't know where this illustration was published. If you do, let's hear it!

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