"The Painters of Modern Life"
How will painters deal with the ubiquity of smart phones in scenes of contemporary life? Eric Fishl provides a compelling vision. Even...


Discovery: Grandma Moses
I liked Grandma Moses, but now I love her. It's all because of a self-portrait/caricature I spotted in a vitrine at the end of the...


Class in session
Steve and I were panicking about how we'd ever manage to fill three hours a week teaching "Creating the Picture Book" at Pratt Manhattan....


"Unfinished" near 75th St.
"Untitled, 2009" by Kerry James Marshall There are so many surprises at this show, now at the Met/Breuer, otherwise known as "the old...


Why you do it
Kids having a cozy time with Steve Henry's new book, HERE COMES BIG BUNNY. Seeing this picture he said, "That's why you do it."...


From the Archives
Kurt Vonnegut looks at Daniel Pinkwater as if he's just met a character from one of his own novels. This uncanny pairing came about at...


The Curious George Comparisons
I don't know what H.A. Rey's reaction was when he learned he'd have to redo all of the watercolor paintings he'd done for CURIOUS GEORGE,...


The Art of Martha Ives
Several years ago, already an accomplished artist, my friend Martha Ives discovered that she loved making prints. The involved process of...


WILLIAM STEIG IS A WONDER
How did I miss reading Solomon the Rusty Nail for so long? The genius of William Steig is everywhere apparent. Here–at the dinner table...


Tomi Ungerer
When I was assistant-to-the-editor, I was captivated by a picture on the wall outside Mr. Monjo’s office. It showed a costume party with...

