Harry Bliss Bio | Wiki
Harry Bliss is an American cartoonist and illustrator. He has illustrated many books and produced hundreds of cartoons and 21 covers for The New Yorker. Bliss owns a syndicated single-panel comic titled Bliss.
He is syndicated through Tribune Content Agency and appears in over 80 newspapers in the United States, Canada, and Japan. Bliss has been a staff cartoonist at The New Yorker magazine since 1997. His cartoon work has been published in the Philadelphia Inquirer magazine, The New York Times, Time magazine, and other periodicals in the United States.
Harry Bliss Age
Bliss was born on March 9, 1964, in Rochester, New York, United States. He is 58 years old.
Harry Bliss Height
He is a man of average stature and stands at a height of 5 ft 8 in (Approx. 1.72 m).
Harry Bliss Family
He was born and raised in New York State by his parents. Bliss grew up in an artistic family. There are eleven working visual artists in his immediate and extended family. He holds an American nationality and belongs to the white ethnicity. information about his parents and/or siblings is not available at the moment.
Harry Bliss Wife
Bliss is married to his beautiful wife Sofi. Together, the couple resides in Burlington. Bliss loves posting pictures of his wife on his social media pages. He bought J. D. Salinger’s home in Cornish NH, about an hour and a half from Burlington for his art.
Harry Bliss Education
He studied painting at the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Later, Bliss studied illustration at the University of the Arts, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts. Subsequently, he attended Syracuse University and earned an M.A.
Harry Bliss Cartoons
Bliss’ cartoon work has been published in The New York Times, Time magazine, the Philadelphia Inquirer magazine, and other periodicals in the United States. He served as a regular cartoonist for Playboy magazine from 1999 to 2016.
Urry, a strong advocate for cartoonists like Gahan Wilson, Jules Feiffer, and Arnold Roth, was responsible for getting Bliss’s cartoons into the hands of Playboy editor Hugh Hefner.
His self-titled daily single-panel cartoon appears in major newspapers in the United States, Canada, and Japan. Bliss has published over 3,500 cartoons since 2005. He has served on the board of directors for The Center for Cartoon Studies (CCS) in White River Junction, Vermont.
Harry Bliss Bailey
Bailey, a picture book for children written and illustrated by Bliss, was published by Scholastic in the Fall of 2011 and followed by Bailey At the Museum in 2012. Bliss went on to illustrate Anna and Solomon published by FSG. In April 2015 Grandma in Blue With Red Hat, illustrated by Bliss, was published by Abrams
Harry Bliss Books | Comics
He has written and illustrated several books including:
Bailey,
A Weath of Pigeons
Anna and Solomon
Grandma in Blue With Red Hat
My Favorite Pets For Miss
Grace for Gus
Good, Rosie
Comics Confidential
The Sweetest Witch Around
Invisible Inkling
Louise, The Adventures of a Chicken
Luke On The Loose
Death by Laughter
Harry Bliss New Yorker Cover
He has been a staff cartoonist at The New Yorker magazine since 1997. The May 12, 2008 edition of The New Yorker magazine published in its weekly caption-writing contest a cartoon, that closely resembled Jack Kirby’s cover of Tales to Astonish #34.
Intended by Bliss as an homage and tribute to Kirby, critics complained that the magazine did not mention Kirby’s name. After being notified by readers and the media, the magazine said it would update its website to read, “Drawing by Bliss, after Jack Kirby”.
In 2010 a New Yorker cover by Bliss, Paint by Pixels, was compared to Norman Rockwell’s Saturday Evening Post cover, The Connoisseur. Author Virginia Mecklenburg writes in Telling Stories: Norman Rockwell from the Collections of George Lucas and Steven Spielberg, “But for those who know The Connoisseur, Bliss’s cover goes a step further. The painting they observe is not a Pollock at all, but a re-creation of Rockwell’s Pollock…”
Some of Bliss’ colleagues at The New Yorker include:
Molly Fischer – staff writer
Liana Finck – cartoonist
Lauren Collins – staff writer
Isaac Chotiner – staff writer
Emily Flake – cartoonist
Liza Donnelly – cartoonist
Jennifer Gonnerman – staff writer
Harry Bliss Steve Martin
Bliss teamed up with entertainer Steve Martin in 2019, collaborating on cartoons and comic strips. Celadon Books published their best-selling cartoon collection ‘A Weath of Pigeons’ in the fall of 2020. The two are currently working on a follow-up collection of cartoons and narrative comic strips.
Harry Bliss Salary
He serves as a staff cartoonist at The New Yorker magazine. Therefore, he earns a decent income. Bliss’ average salary is $76,780 per year.
Harry Bliss Net Worth
He earns his wealth from his career, therefore, he has amassed a fortune over the years. Bliss’ estimated net worth is $880,650.
Who Is Harry Bliss
Bliss is an American cartoonist and illustrator. He has illustrated many books and produced hundreds of cartoons and 21 covers for The New Yorker. Bliss owns a syndicated single-panel comic titled Bliss.