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Bad Girls and Barbara Shermund

Biographical details about Barbara Shermund’s life are sparse, but Caitlin McGurk makes the most of what little is known. Her book Tell me A story Where the Bad Girl Wins: the Life and Art of Barbara Shermund includes a lavish selection of Shermund’s cartoons and artwork, reproduced in generous, glorious abundance. Shermund drew some cracking cartoons, many of the best…

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Turkey Again

I’ve been reading Tell Me a Story Where the Bad Girl Wins: The Life and Art of Barbara Shermund  It’s a biography and art collection by Caitlin McGurk celebrating  the pioneering cartoonist Barbara Shermund who drew for The New Yorker and Esquire. More on that anon. Here’s a seasonal cartoon from Barbara Shermund from 1958 I won’t be eating turkey…

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