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James Stevenson! Now there's a guy whose cartoon work I have always admired. Here are a few cartoons from his collection SORRY LADY - THIS BEACH IS PRIVATE, a collection of New Yorker cartoons, copyright 1963 by James Stevenson.
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Stevenson is one of the "illustrative cartoonists," for sure. Look at that table!
And looking at it closer, you can see that every item, the candlesticks, the glasses, the food -- every item is only a suggestion; a sketch. Stevenson, in quick pen strokes and wash, gives us just the information we need.
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Above: I laughed out loud at this one.
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Urban life -- particularlyUpper Middle Class NYC urban life -- is the focus of Stevenson's pen.
Below, a series of drawings for a section titled "Parents Night."
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1 comment:
Great samples. I love his kid's books too. He's done a ton. A master.
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