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Barry Blitt

Barry Blitt is a cartoonist and illustrator. Since 1992, he has contributed illustrations and more than a hundred covers to The New Yorker. In 2020, he won the Pulitzer Prize for editorial cartooning, for work that included several covers for the magazine, as well as an array of cartoons that appeared in its pages and on its Web site. Blitt’s work has also appeared in Vanity Fair, Time, Rolling Stone, and The Atlantic, and he illustrated Frank Rich’s weekly column in the New York Times. He has been honored with exhibitions and awards from the Society of Illustrators, Print, and American Illustration, and is a member of the Art Directors Club Hall of Fame. His work for children includes “George Washington’s Birthday” and “Once Upon a Time, the End (Asleep in 60 Seconds).” His latest book,“Blitt,” is a compilation of his illustrations for The New Yorker, the Times, Vanity Fair, and other publications.

Trump on Trial: The Defense Rests

But is quickly roused awake!

A Whole New Ballgame

Opening Day has arrived, and all bets are off.

Casting Call! “January 6th: The Movie”!

Who will play the QAnon Shaman? Can Gritty find a role?

Mitch McConnell, Out of His Shell 

Celebrating the soon-to-be-former Senate Leader’s force of personality.

Barry Blitt’s “Slappenheimer”

The artist revisits the infamous Oscars slap to riff on the tensions of this year’s ceremony.

A.I. Einstein

Barry Blitt imagines what the Father of Relativity would bring to folding a fitted sheet, or to watching Taylor Swift.

The Party of Nope

The G.O.P. unleashes the power of negative thinking.

Bonus Daily Cartoon: Art du Jour

The hottest trend in painting is canned.

2024, Reviewed

The early complaints are in, and this year is no 1973, I’ll tell you that.

Bonus Daily Cartoon: Farewell, Ramaswamy

The Presidential hopeful bows out, backlit by sunset.

Barry Blitt’s “Back to the Future”

The artist depicts a goose-stepping Donald Trump, determined to march back into political relevance.

Barry Blitt’s “Special Delivery”

The artist discusses holiday shopping and his prized Popeye punching bag.

The Napoleonic Wars

Who was the moodier onscreen presence?

A Cartoonist’s Thanksgiving

The Don stays in the picture (alas).

Taking It to the Streets

And also to the avenues, lanes, and side roads.

Everyday Harbingers of Doom

What your pistachios are trying to tell you.

Running Gag: Trump Speaks!

Getting his message out there, despite the obstacles.

Spookier Than C-SPAN

Costumes for kids who watch cable news.

The Future Looks Bright

If you squint or cover your eyes.

Showdown in Hyperpolarized America 

Can’t we all get along?

Trump on Trial: The Defense Rests

But is quickly roused awake!

A Whole New Ballgame

Opening Day has arrived, and all bets are off.

Casting Call! “January 6th: The Movie”!

Who will play the QAnon Shaman? Can Gritty find a role?

Mitch McConnell, Out of His Shell 

Celebrating the soon-to-be-former Senate Leader’s force of personality.

Barry Blitt’s “Slappenheimer”

The artist revisits the infamous Oscars slap to riff on the tensions of this year’s ceremony.

A.I. Einstein

Barry Blitt imagines what the Father of Relativity would bring to folding a fitted sheet, or to watching Taylor Swift.

The Party of Nope

The G.O.P. unleashes the power of negative thinking.

Bonus Daily Cartoon: Art du Jour

The hottest trend in painting is canned.

2024, Reviewed

The early complaints are in, and this year is no 1973, I’ll tell you that.

Bonus Daily Cartoon: Farewell, Ramaswamy

The Presidential hopeful bows out, backlit by sunset.

Barry Blitt’s “Back to the Future”

The artist depicts a goose-stepping Donald Trump, determined to march back into political relevance.

Barry Blitt’s “Special Delivery”

The artist discusses holiday shopping and his prized Popeye punching bag.

The Napoleonic Wars

Who was the moodier onscreen presence?

A Cartoonist’s Thanksgiving

The Don stays in the picture (alas).

Taking It to the Streets

And also to the avenues, lanes, and side roads.

Everyday Harbingers of Doom

What your pistachios are trying to tell you.

Running Gag: Trump Speaks!

Getting his message out there, despite the obstacles.

Spookier Than C-SPAN

Costumes for kids who watch cable news.

The Future Looks Bright

If you squint or cover your eyes.

Showdown in Hyperpolarized America 

Can’t we all get along?