![]() In one cartoon, two dogs are dining together at a fancy restaurant. “ A Wealth of Pigeons: A Cartoon Collection” (Celadon Books), out now, showcases the talents of both men. Over the course of a year, the two collaborated on over 150 cartoons, and, as Martin writes, “our work evolved from dogs and cats to outer space and art museums.” Sometimes Martin would send him an idea for the cartoon, and Bliss would execute it other times, Bliss would send Martin a fully sketched cartoon that was ready for Martin’s caption. ![]() “We rarely speak to each other, and we live in different states.” “Harry Bliss turned out to be the ideal partner,” writes Martin. He mentioned that he had a cartoon idea she put him in touch with Harry Bliss, a cartoonist and cover artist for the New Yorker. I felt like yeah, sometimes I’m funny, but there are these other weird freaks who are ACTUALLY funny.”Īt a cocktail party one night, he happened to meet Francoise Mouly, the art and cover editor of the New Yorker. “I have done stand-up, sketches, movies, monologues, awards show introductions, sound bites, blurbs, talk show appearances and tweets, but the idea of a one-panel image with or without a caption mystified me. “I’ve always looked at cartooning as comedy’s last frontier,” writes Steve Martin in the introduction to his new book. ![]()
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