Lee Lorenz, Cartoon Editor at The New Yorker for over twenty years beginning in 1973, passed away yesterday. No cause of death given. There are plans for a memorial in the new year.
Terribly sad news. A master with the swooshing, vibrant brush line and a grand sense of humor who helped the careers of so many wonderful cartoonists.
Via Michael Maslin:
"The New Yorker‘s editor, David Remnick, sent the following email to the magazine’s artists this morning:
"Lee Lorenz, a beloved figure at The New Yorker, was the art
editor here from 1973 to 1993 and then continued as cartoon editor until
1997. A couple of hours ago, I got word that Lee died this morning. He
was born in Hackensack, New Jersey (a blessed town in which to be born),
and had a long and distinguished career here. Lee’s style was in line
with Peter Arno and many of the early New Yorker masters. His inky
brushstroke was distinctive, his jokes extremely funny. As an editor, he
brought in an astonishing array of new talent, artists who no longer
took their gags from “ideas” people: the new wave was in the
singer-songwriter mode, writing their own jokes and creating their own
distinctive visual universes. Lee’s eye was such that he could go
through an enormous pile of drawings and pick out a newcomer…like Roz
Chast. As an editor, he was both discerning and kind."
Related:
Lee Lorenz TCJ Interview from 2011
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