Attempted Bloggery

On November 26, 2011, I obtained signed copies of three books at Books of Wonder in New York City. I've already written at some length ...

Christie's South Kensington is offering a pair of French publicity posters of the classic comedy team Laurel and Hardy from 1938. ...

A stash of original artwork by cartoonist Martin Branner turned up in a barn in Moravia, New York.  How it got there is not clear. Bra...

Today's very special Earth Day celebration is brought to you by--oh, no! Virgil Ross, Marvin Martian http://bid.profilesinhist...

Andrea Arroyo illustrated a New Yorker cover for Earth Day in 1993 featuring, appropriately, the earth. Andrea Arroyo, Earth Day The...

For this Earth Day, Ronald Searle's birds just might have something timely to say to us about the environment. Now if only I could figur...

Earth Day 1971 as commemorated by Walt Kelly's Pogo: Walt Kelly, Pogo, Earth Day 1971 http://www.michaelspornanimation.com...

I simply can't resist this 1933 cartoon by James Thurber! The discomfort of Mr. Spencer in his underwear is priceless. Thurber's ...

I really don't understand Bonhams auction house and the recent revamping of its website. One thing collectors really need in order to ...

The title of this work by Damien Hirst is Genocide. The unusual medium, just so you don't miss it, is flies and resin on canvas. This...