We are having group flashbacks this week as those of us who were here (and those who feel as though they were) 50 years ago relive and reassess the Kennedy years by way of a horrible public anniversary. Thinking about him and our world I am struck by how radically different we are now. Somewhere … Read more
Today celebrating the 40th anniversary of the Saturday Night Massacre. This graphic treatment in tomorrow’s LA Times. Thanks to Susan Brenneman and Wes Bausmith for above and beyond the call help. The firing of the special Watergate prosecutor Cox, by Nixon marks a moment in history when the nation changed by widespread immediate consensus that … Read more
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 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
Change comes hard. Let us begin. You can watch “Chasing Ice” streaming on Netflix. Here’s the preamble to Michael Bloomberg’s report on preparing NYC for future Sandys . . . and worse:
