You may not know his name, but you would recognize his cartoons of talking animals, talking pasta, kings, and corporate bosses. Over the course of his career, Charles Barsotti published more than 1,300 cartoons in The New Yorker and thousands …
Author: David Coleman
The long journey to restoring “The History of Ranching.”
In 1950 the Wimberley, Texas artist James Buchanan “Buck” Winn was commissioned by the Pearl Brewery in San Antonio to paint The History of Ranching, a massive mural to adorn the walls of the Corral, the brewery’s oval-shaped hospitality room. …
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Reflections on Bill Wittliff and “The Collections”
I came to The Wittliff in October 2011, and most of my days since that time have begun with a call from Bill Wittliff. After he and Sally received honorary doctorates from Texas State In 2014, I’d always greet him …
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Welcome to The Keystone
First things first. Thank you for taking the time to check out The Wittliff Collections’ new blog, “The Keystone.” For most of you the word will be familiar—the Keystone was the semi-annual newsletter you received in the mail for many …
THE KEYSTONE 