roz-chast-distractions-of-the-great-new-yorker-cartoon Posted onJanuary 9, 2015January 9, 2015 Distractions, Distractions, Distractions 338 × 450 Published November 10, 1986 Distractions of the Great. Each of four is thinking about something other than their art: Jane Austen, about her upcoming haircut; Verdi, about chocolate cake; Matisse, of a cat; Mme. Curie, of a beach scene.