I got the “Complete New Yorker Cartoons” book about a month ago and still haven’t really cracked open the book. But I’ve scanned the CDs many times. You will need Adobe Reader 6 to use the CDs. The search function is quite impressive – it doesn’t just search for words in cartoon captions; it also searches for the intended meaning or content of the cartoons. That means someone went through every cartoon and entered information about every cartoon. That’s impressive! The set is well worth its cost, about $35.
If you think this book of New Yorker cartoons is big, try getting your hands around the Complete Far Side set. Now that’s a back breaker. Got that too. It’s a great high quality set that includes color cartoons and Gary Larsen comments, but has one big flaw – no index for the 4300 or so cartoons. To find your favorites, you have to go through both volumes!
Gah! I knew I’d seen it! I was just looking in the wrong years! No offense, screech-owl, but I didn’t think it was from the late '80s/early '90s. TNY always tries to be very cutting-edge, and by that time, the concept of tripping was so old-hat, they probably would have passed it up, no matter how beautifully drawn (and it is!). I did scan through those years, though, then tried '66 through '69. Who knew it was even earlier than that?
Okay. The artist is Alan Dunn. The date is 3/2/57. The caption is what Uke said, except “tranquillizer” is spelled with two Ls, which foiled me one last time when I did the search. It’s on page 259 of the hardbound edition. The illustration includes a nymph, or at least a Grecian maiden, playing a hard, as well as a peacock. And the couple do not have cigarettes. The woman is lying back, eyes closed in bliss, and the man has his arms behind his head, half-rising in an apparent moment of clarity.
And for the first time, I understand why people are complaining about the low resolution on the disks. But I’ve been told that that’s to discourage forgery.
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To both of you. Big hug.
(Notice I said prolly! And never said anything about my memory being accurate )
I now realize the landscape I got it mixed up with.
And Waldenbooks has it for 20% off. I’ll use the savings to purchase a back brace (for when I lift it) and steel-toed boots (for when I drop it on my foot, screaming in pain from lifting it).
And like I said earlier, you don’t hold this thing in your hands to read it. You put it on the floor or bed and lie down in front of it. Or, if your physical condition prevents that, put it on a table or desk. Your purchase should be negotiated the same way as a trip to Home Depot: bring someone with you and ask for the loan of a handcart.
But I’ve been told that that’s to discourage forgery.
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