Thursday, July 27, 2023

Velázquez and Tootsie Rolls

Hogan’s Alley, “the magazine of the cartoon arts,” has an interview with Bill Griffith, whose Three Rocks: The Story of Ernie Bushmiller, will be published on August 29. Two details: Bushmiller’s favorite artist was Diego Velázquez. And about money:

He invested in the stock market with his considerable wealth. But the only stock he really followed was the Tootsie Roll Company. I checked. It’s still a privately held company. Funny and a little weird — but fitting. Sluggo would approve.
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comments: 2

Frex said...

Ohboy, would I like to see Nancy and her friends painted by Velázquez.
--Frex = Fresca

Michael Leddy said...

Consider it done. (New post soon.)