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U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service ― The Federal Duck Stamp Program: “Retrievers Save Game” by Maynard Reece, 1959-60
Black and white wash and tempera drawing of a Labrador retriever carrying a Mallard by Maynard Reece, the first artist to win the competition three times.
Inscription: Front - “U.S. Department of the Interior. Void after June 30, 1960. Migratory Bird Hunting Stamp. $3. Retrievers Save Game.” Back - “Duck Stamps dollars buy wetlands to perpetuate waterfowl. It is unlawful to hunt waterfowl unless you sign your name in ink on the face of this stamp.” (more)
• Sep 11, 2010 link notes tagged: art stamp United-States vintage animal dog retriever game bird duck wildlife engraving hunting meat
✖ Via The New Yorker: “The descendants of wolves” by Charles Barsotti, August 16&23, 2010, p. 27
About Charles Barsotti:
Charles Barsotti is a cartoonist based in the United States. He was the cartoon editor of the The Saturday Evening Post and has been a staff cartoonist at The New Yorker since 1970. His work has also appeared in Playboy and Fast Company, among other publications. A signature artist whose rounded, elegant, sparsely detailed style evokes both the traditional world of a James Thurber and the contemporary sensibility of a Roz Chast. (wikipedia)
Visit Charles Barsotti official website.
• Aug 20, 2010 link notes tagged: art illustration cartoon comic animal evolution dog wolf revolution humor illustrator cartoonist
✖ Via Noise To Signal: “Your friend just sniffed you! Sniff back? (y/n)” by Rob Cottingham, May 17th, 2010
This cartoon is an updated look at my original Facebook dogs, who kicked off Noise to Signal as the first cartoon under that name. And they are, of course, a reference/homage to Peter Steiner‘s iconic New Yorker cartoon. (more)About Noise To Signal:
Noise to Signal is Rob Cottingham‘s take on the social web, online living and all that goes with it. N2S (as it’s known affectionately to, well, me) has appeared on such sites as the Huffington Post, PC World and TreeHugger. (more)
• Aug 13, 2010 link notes tagged: art technology illustration illustrator comic cartoon humor critic dog animal identity privacy Facebook Internet computer cyberspace
✖ Via The New Yorker: “On The Internet, Nobody Knows You’re A Dog” by Peter Steiner, July 5th, 1993
Read the Wikipedia entry about Steiner’s illustration for more info.
• Aug 12, 2010 link notes tagged: art illustration illustrator comic cartoon humor dog animal technology critic Internet identity privacy Facebook
✖ Via Ken Kagami: “Snoopee”
“Ken Kagami is best known in America for his package design for Deerhoof’s Milkman album. This zine finds Ken exploring the characters Snoopy and Charlie Brown, in a series of risque marker drawings.”
Visit Ken Kagami official website.
• Apr 24, 2010 link notes tagged: art illustration animal dog humor sex cartoon
