Swing Shift: Sonny in ’59
Thanks to Icedrum 2: https://www.youtube.com/user/icedrum2?feature=watch
Steve
3 Lines: Gregory Johnson
Gregory Johnson may have had the quote of the year on a recent Newshour interview with Margaret Warner. Listen closely. He tells her that in 2009 al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula consisted of a couple hundred fighters. Now, after Obama’s drone killing campaign there are thousands. Why? We are killing innocents, … Read more
Kim Thompson Memorial
For those of us who knew Kim Thompson, knew of him, knew and love his work, a memorial will be held Saturday, Aug. 10, 2013, at the Society of Illustrators, 128 W. 63 St, NYC. 6-8pm. This past June graphics publishing lost a true giant, Kim Thompson. He was co-publisher of Fantagraphics Books, the premier house … Read more
THE COST OF REVOLUTION
The New York Times Op-Art for July 4. Matthew Dorfman, AD of the NY Times Op-Ed, and I have been working on this piece for a couple of weeks. I proposed the story, did preliminary research and art. He made it all make sense. Also great thanks to Sewell Chan, editor and the legendary Times … Read more
EW’s Top 100
Kory Kennedy of Entertainment Weekly organized a cirque d’illustration for its issue ranking works in pop culture. My assignment: top pop artists, specifically, Elvis in ’53, Madonna in ’83, Springsteen in ’75, Dylan in ’65, Jackson in ’86, and Prince in ’84, Jay z in ’01. Here’s my first sketch, then the final sketch, then the … Read more
