Peter Kuper News
A couple of fun items concerning Peter Kuper, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2011. His book, Insectopolis: A Natural History is a Ohio Books Awards finalist in the category of nonfiction.
and…
his work is included in Cleveland’s Maltz Museum exhibit, “Icons In Ink: The Jewish Comics Experience”
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A Reminder: Rich Sparks Today at 12:30 On Jason Chatfield’s “Draw Me Anything”
Mr. Sparks,began contributing to The New Yorker in 2016; Mr. Chatfield began contributing in 2017.
Link here to Mr. Chatfield’s site
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Two New Yorker Artists Are Pulitzer Finalists
We learned yesterday that Peter Kuper (above, left) and Ivan Ehlers (on the right) were named finalists in the Pulitzer Prize category of Illustrated Reporting and Commentary. The Spill congratulates both of these fine folks.
Mr. Kuper began contributing to The New Yorker in 2011; Mr. Ehlers in 2021.
See the full list of 2026 winners and finalists here.
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Article Of Interest: Alan Dunn’s Architectural Drawings
From Apollo Magazine, April 27, 2026, “The Cartoonist with A Fine Line In Architectural Criticism”
— this piece by Will Wiles comes just weeks before the publication of Gabriele Neri’s Alan Dunn: The Cartoonist As Architectural Critic (May 25, 2026. MIT Press).
Mr. Dunn was, for many years, the most published New Yorker artist.
(My thanks to Mike Rhode for the link)
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Alan Dunn’s A-Z Entry:
Alan Dunn (self portrait above from Meet the Artist) Born in Belmar, New Jersey, August 11, 1900, died in New York City, May 20, 1974. New Yorker work: 1926 -1974 Key collections: Rejections (Knopf, 1931), Who’s Paying For This Cab? (Simon & Schuster, 1945), A Portfolio of Social Cartoons ( Simon & Schuster, 1968). One of the most published New Yorker cartoonists (1,906 cartoons) , Mr. Dunn was married to Mary Petty — together they lived and worked at 12 East 88th Street, where, according to the NYTs, Alan worked “seated in a small chair at a card table, drawing in charcoal and grease pencil.”
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More Dunn…Rejections (Knopf, 1931), and Who’s Paying for This Cab? A Book of Cartoons from the New Yorker (Simon and Schuster, 1945).
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Peter Kuper’s Spy Vs. Spy Poster For MAD Issue #600
Peter Kuper, who began contributing to The New Yorker in 2011, has posted his Spy Vs. Spy poster appearing in MAD Issue #600 (Mr. Kuper has written and illustrated that feature since 1997).
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Interview Of Interest: Ivan Ehlers.
From Printmag.com, June 12, 2026, “Ivan Ehlers’ Political Cartoons Feel More Important Than Ever.”
A short interview with Mr. Ehlers who began contributing to The New Yorker in July of 2021. Visit his website here.
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The Tilley Watch Online, June 8-12, 2026
An end of the week listing of New Yorker artists whose work has appeared on newyorker.com features
Daily Cartoon: Jorge Penne, Ngozi Ukazu, Bob Eckstein, Keith Knight, (the duo of) Jason Chatfield & Scott Dooley.
Artist At Large: Millie von Platen’s “Superstitious Behaviors Of Knicks Superfans”
Sketchbook: Zoe Si’s “Power Play: Behind The Music of ‘Heated Rivalry'”
Barry Blitt’s Kvetchbook: “Looksmaxxing For Dummies”
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