Join us for a conversation with cartoonists R. Kikuo Johnson
@r_kikuo_johnson (No One Else) and comics scholar Caitlin McGurk
@granny_mcgurk (The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund) about the legacy of Rea Irvin, the founding art editor at
@newyorkermag , and his satirical but sweet comic strip, The Smythes, recently reprinted for the first time in a gorgeous oversized book from
@nyrcomics .
The Smythes—comprised of John, Margie, and their two forgettable children, Willie and Maudie—are a niceish suburban family, restless in their social stature, and eager to climb a sometimes wobbly social ladder. Irvin’s distinct, graceful line renders the Smythes in all their glory and hilarity as they navigate ill-fated dinner parties with pompous socialites, fend off robbers dressed as Santa, and get chased out of restaurants by cleaver-wielding chefs.
🗓️ Thursday, May 7 from 6:30pm-8:30pm
📍 At the Society
🎟️ Tickets available now at the link in bio!
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