Mort Gerberg’s book Cartooning: The Art and the Business was one of my favorites when I was in high school. He made work as a cartoonist seem like a possibility, and a glamorous one no less. I still read it from time to time even though a lot of what he discusses isn’t all that relevant to me anymore, but it’s a nice bit of nostalgia. And there’s some great cartoons in there!
It’s the book every cartoonist still has on their shelves! (And it’s still available if you ever want a copy). That book was my bible for cartooning for a long time— I had the “Arbor House Book of Cartooning” edition, but it has been in several printings since.
I’m pretty sure he’s the guy that introduced me to single panel gag cartoons. I’m a little fuzzy on how I learned more about them -Arno, Saxon, etc- in the pre-internet days. At any rate, he probably got me to subscribe to the New Yorker for the past 30 years.
I want to know where the dog bar is and I don’t even drink!
Williamsburg! (of course)
Oh haha. Nevermind, then!
lol
Mort Gerberg’s book Cartooning: The Art and the Business was one of my favorites when I was in high school. He made work as a cartoonist seem like a possibility, and a glamorous one no less. I still read it from time to time even though a lot of what he discusses isn’t all that relevant to me anymore, but it’s a nice bit of nostalgia. And there’s some great cartoons in there!
It’s the book every cartoonist still has on their shelves! (And it’s still available if you ever want a copy). That book was my bible for cartooning for a long time— I had the “Arbor House Book of Cartooning” edition, but it has been in several printings since.
He’s a good teacher!
I’m pretty sure he’s the guy that introduced me to single panel gag cartoons. I’m a little fuzzy on how I learned more about them -Arno, Saxon, etc- in the pre-internet days. At any rate, he probably got me to subscribe to the New Yorker for the past 30 years.