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TOM TORO.
“Sweet mother of God - so that’s how you buckle a seatbelt!” Cartoon for
The NewYorker,
published May 21, 2012. Ink and wash on paper. 222x292 mm; 8
3
/
4
x11
1
/
2
inches. Signed
“Toro” in margin, dated “11-2-11” in pencil. Accompanied by 1 page of gag notes.
[1,000/1,500]
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TOM TORO.
“Concert still in progress.” Cartoon for
The
NewYorker,
published July 8, 2015. Ink and
watercolor on paper. 305x222 mm; 12x8
3
/
4
inches. Signed “Toro” in lower right image.
Accompanied by two pages of preliminary
sketches and notes.
[1,200/1,800]
Toro (1982 - ) is a Kansas City-based cartoonist
who published his first cartoon in The NewYorker
in 2010 and quickly became a favorite contributor.
To date, he has published over 150 cartoons for the
magazine. In 2016, two of Toro’s cartoons were
featured in a juried exhibition at the Society of
Illustrators annual Comic and Cartoon Exhibit.
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