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resistsubmission:Palmer Frankel, a Californian artist, has just...

Wed, 29 Mar 2017 17:33:18 -0400

Palmer Frankel, a Californian artist, has just the image to sum up TODAY– the defeat of the Republicans’ and Trump’s first major proposal. She says: “Dickface is a series of men who caused the recession, ceo’s receiving large bonuses in health care, and politicians who are weiners. This series idea is based on reoccurring dreams I had about men for five yrs.”
Look for this Oil on canvas to be featured prominently in the next RESIST!

I just wanted to say: I’m sorry we’ve been remiss in keeping you updated on the future...

Wed, 05 Dec 2012 20:33:00 -0500

I just wanted to say: I’m sorry we’ve been remiss in keeping you updated on the future...

Halloween Contest: The Winner! By Chris Greco As New Yorkers we...

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 08:34:05 -0400

Halloween Contest: The Winner!

By Chris Greco

As New Yorkers we immediately recognized our Ghoulish mayor as the curmudgeon at the window. I might have suggested to the artist that he make it Michelle Obama for a joke with more national scope. It’s a good idea, either way, and nicely executed.

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #1 By Jean Tuttle This image takes...

Thu, 18 Oct 2012 08:01:46 -0400

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #1

By Jean Tuttle

This image takes the colors and the themes of the season - cats, witches, spiderwebs, bats, mice, ghosts, and pumpkins - and turns them into a riotous celebration. Simply gorgeous.

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #2 By Birgit Schossow This week,...

Wed, 17 Oct 2012 08:30:34 -0400

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #2

By Birgit Schossow

This week, at least, it feels like the occupant of the White House can happily prepare himself for Halloween and what comes after. Let’s hope that smile stays in place till November 6.

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #3 By Carolyn Vibbert This image...

Tue, 16 Oct 2012 08:15:59 -0400

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #3

By Carolyn Vibbert

This image is very nice to look at. We’re not exactly sure what it says, but we think it’s something about women, business women, glass ceilings and green witches — sounds good to us.

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #4 By Daniel Kondo Pretty! What...

Mon, 15 Oct 2012 08:49:12 -0400

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #4

By Daniel Kondo

Pretty! What could go wrong with a cute cat and a cat-pumpkin?

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #5 By Nicola Boccaccini The touchy...

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 08:45:53 -0400

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #5

By Nicola Boccaccini

The touchy topic of our fears of muslims is in the news these days. This image shows how veiled women might be seen by some as menacing. It’s ironic because of the point of being veiled is to be modest and not stand-out in the public sphere.

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #6 By Elisabeth McNair We like the...

Thu, 11 Oct 2012 08:58:18 -0400

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #6

By Elisabeth McNair

We like the combination of the quotidian and the uncanny. In this story, it would have read more quickly if the woman opening the door wasn’t in costume. Our attention is diverted to figuring out who she is when she could just have been our blank stand-in. It would have been nice to let that very cute dog take center stage.

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #7 By Criostoir Greigis The Statue...

Wed, 10 Oct 2012 08:54:50 -0400

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #7

By Criostoir Greigis

The Statue of Liberty as a ghost is a simple and effective idea, even if every week Nadja swears she’s going to make her off-limits in order to force more original ideas. The composition on the right is prettier to look at, but not immediately readable. The one on the left is clear but it lacks atmosphere and mood. Some middle ground between these two distances would have been best.

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #8 By Nastia Larkina A lovely...

Tue, 09 Oct 2012 08:42:39 -0400

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #8

By Nastia Larkina

A lovely witch on what feels like a rainy New York evening. I would have suggested this artist not add the second witch in the background. Life in New York city is full of such odd, slightly magical encounters, and not just on Halloween.

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #9 By Davor Bakara The composition...

Mon, 08 Oct 2012 08:57:25 -0400

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #9

By Davor Bakara

The composition doesn’t make the best possible use of the page, but I like the starkness of the black and white and that the idea is easily read.

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #10 By Kim Murton Very pretty riff...

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 08:58:26 -0400

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #10

By Kim Murton

Very pretty riff on the colors and symbols of Halloween. And as you may know by now, we have a soft spot for skeletons.

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #11 By Julien Couty This image...

Thu, 04 Oct 2012 09:00:03 -0400

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #11

By Julien Couty

This image effectively combines Halloween and the upcoming elections, but doesn’t take it further in order to say something about either voting or Halloween.

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #12 By Klaas Verplancke Funny...

Wed, 03 Oct 2012 08:55:37 -0400

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #12

By Klaas Verplancke

Funny cartooning - it’s nice to see the jack-o-lantern as a character and the dentist himself looks like a creature straight out of The Island of Dr. Moreau. For many of us, there’s nothing scarier than going to the dentist.

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #13 By Klaas Verplancke A nice joke...

Tue, 02 Oct 2012 08:57:08 -0400

Halloween Contest: Runner-Up #13

By Klaas Verplancke

A nice joke about ghosts and our fears. But, terrifying as it is, the Klu Klux Klan has to be used in context in order to make a strong point.

104 Halloween Cartoons

Mon, 01 Oct 2012 11:46:00 -0400

Thank you to all the artists who submitted their beautiful, spooky funny images. This time, we gave...

Thank You for the Halloween Submissions

Thu, 27 Sep 2012 14:35:25 -0400

Thank you all for your marvelous halloween submissions. The Blown Cover contest entries get stronger...

“One of the qualifications for being President of the United...

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 11:02:02 -0400

“One of the qualifications for being President of the United States ought to be caricaturability. Obama, the Bushes, Clinton, Reagan: All were wonderfully suited to being drawn comically. And in that respect (if not any other), Mitt Romney is more than up to the job. A couple of heavy eyebrows, a black pompadour with greying temples, and a geometric chin, and you can take the rest of the day off.” – Barry Blitt, on this week’s New Yorker cover

This Month's Contest: Halloween

Fri, 14 Sep 2012 15:01:00 -0400

It’s time for the Blowncovers blog to become extremely spooky. I wish we could hang cobwebs in...