Expert illustrator and longtime WFMU art contributor Drew Friedman recently launched a new website featuring his fine art prints (with the help of Irwin Chusid and Barbara Economon).
For those of you who may not be familiar with Drew's work, he was the creator of WFMU's semi-grotesque mascot, the Old Codger, contributed illustrations for our Crackpots & Visionaries cards, and designed a WFMU t-shirt and bumper sticker. Drew and his brother Josh Alan once guest-hosted for Kaz on WFMU in the 1980s, as well.
Dave the Spazz calls Drew "one of the funniest stipple cartoonists of the '80's and '90's is now one of the funniest illustrators of the 21st century. His work is as hypnotizing as Basil Wolverton's at his best. Drew Friedman is the Albrecht Dürer of liver spots."
Drew Friedman is a legend. His books are genius, especially his Old Jewish Comedians.See http://www.drewfriedmanart.com/
Posted by: Ivy | May 23, 2009 at 02:06 PM
Ah, wow, hey..I knew I'd seen his illustrations somewhere but I just couldn't put a finger on where exactly--Snicker, that comic newspaper I used to buy in the 90's! I guess I didn't figure he drew the 'Codge'. Thank you, Liz!
Posted by: Jonathan Steinke | May 24, 2009 at 07:49 AM