Virtual - New Yorker Cartoonist and Author Bob Eckstein Shares His Favorite Museums and Cartoons

Wednesday, May 297:00—8:00 PMZoom

Museum Enthusiasts, this one is for you! Join author Bob Eckstein as he celebrates the book birthday of his most recent release, Footnotes from the Most Fascinating Museums: Stories and Memorable Moments from People Who Love Museums. This book is filled with lush and whimsical illustrations paired with stories and anecdotes from curators, museum workers, museum visitors, and more. We hope you can join us for what will be a fun and fascinating conversation!

Bob is an illustrator, cartoonist, writer and snowman expert.  He's done cartoons for  the New York Times, MAD magazine and The New Yorker. Published books include Footnotes from the World's Greatest Bookstores (2016) and The Illustrated History of the Snowman (2018) and The Complete Book of Cat Names (That Your Cat Won't Answer to, Anyways). His work has been exhibited in The Cartoon Art Museum of San Francisco, Smithsonian Institute, The Cartoon Museum of London and The Sordoni Art Gallery at Wilkes University. Bob has been nominated Gag Cartoonist of the Year (twice) by the National Cartoonists Society and has taught at NYU, Pratt Institute and School of Visual Arts.  He is host of The Cartoon Pad and created the popular Substack newsletter, The Bob.

Register HERE to receive the Zoom webinar link from Ashland Public Library.

NOTE: This program will be recorded. All registrants will receive the recording via email within 48 hours of the program.

Presented in partnership with Ashland Public Library. Sponsored by the Friends of Ashland Public Library with additional funding from the Friends of the Sharon Public Library.

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