 He was fired from his position as art editor at "Life" in 1924.He also contributed the illustrations for "Snoot If You Must," by Lucius Beebe, a noted raconteur of New York's cafe society (1943, D. Appleton-Century).However, Irvin had joined an advisory board to help launch "The New Yorker" and then worked on the staff of "The New Yorker" as an illustrator and art editor.