Hey, Summer’s Over!

OKAYOKAYOKAY! So, where was I? . . . there was the top pop 100 for Entertainment Weekly.  Squeezing Elvis, Michael, Bruce, Madonna, Prince and Dylan all together was a challenge. Here’s my first sketch. It happened that the eras had to be just so. So back to the drawing board to get the right scrap … Read more

BEYOND BULWORTH

Last week President Obama said that he wanted to “go Bulworth”. I think it’s great that this wonderful film has now entered the language as a metaphor for telling the truth at all (sometimes extreme) costs. I was lucky to get the call to create the poster for Warren Beatty waybackwhen. So, of course, I … Read more

Oiy-bama

For the cover of this week’s National Journal editor Ron Brownstein and art director Jan Zimmeck wanted a piece that reflected the fact that Obama was floating higher in the polls than his economic numbers might warrant. The event last night, however, may end up being called the Great Deflate. We will have to see. … Read more

DNC Day 1

Steve Brodner’s Live DNC Art Blog: Day One Steve Brodner on September 4, 2012 – 6:54 PM ET   Stay tuned to see drawings during the DNC convention tonight! “When she said, “There’s no such thing as us and them” I think Republicans are going to have something to say about that given the last few years” snorted … Read more