The New Yorker ran many covers related to or inspired by World War II. While some of these covers carried a sober message, others used humor to illustrate interesting situations involving military personnel or civilians, at home or abroad.
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
When was the first thanksgiving in what would become the United States? Virginia says 1619 in, of course, Virginia. More familiar, though, is a 1621 feast in what is now Plymouth, Massachusetts, involving Pilgrims and the Wampanoag people. Competing claims aside, the American holiday is now celebrated on the fourth Thursday in November.
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
Over the years, there have been many magazines whose covers have featured the work of highly talented artists and illustrators. But probably no magazine has had more varied and memorable covers, over a longer period of time, than The New Yorker, which was founded in 1925.
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
Birds of almost every size and description have popped up on covers of The New Yorker from time to time. Some of them closely, or at least loosely, resemble actual birds. Others are too whimsical and fanciful to be mistaken for anything that exists in the real world. These are not all birds of a feather, by any means.
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
Humans domesticated horses thousands of years ago, but they didn't appear on the cover of The New Yorker until the 20th century. Which makes perfect sense because the magazine wasn't founded until 1925! Since then, horses have periodically graced the magazine's cover in various guises: realistic, stylized, and comical.
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day are two sides of the same coin, and when it comes to magazine covers, both days have figured prominently. The New Yorker’s covers often gave a tip of the hat to the outgoing/incoming year. Or they focused on drunken revelry and its “morning after” consequences.
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
Most of the earth’s surface is covered in water, hence the planet’s nickname as the blue planet. Water, its uses and its relationship to land have held a special appeal for cover artists whose work has appeared in The New Yorker.
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
Over the years, there have been many magazines whose covers have featured the work of highly talented artists and illustrators. But probably no magazine has had more varied and memorable covers, over a longer period of time, than The New Yorker, which was founded in 1925.
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
In a 1697 play entitled The Mourning Bride, William Congreve famously wrote: “Musick has Charms to soothe a savage Breast, To soften Rocks, or bend a knotted Oak.” On a more humble level, music may bring a smile to a reader’s lips, when depicted on a magazine cover.
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
The New Yorker ran many covers related to or inspired by World War II. While some of these covers carried a sober message, others used humor to illustrate interesting situations involving military personnel or civilians, at home or abroad.
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
The New Yorker has long been one of the most respected and influential magazines in the history of American publishing. So it comes as no surprise that many of its cover artists have chosen to showcase readers and reading.
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
Humans domesticated horses thousands of years ago, but they didn't appear on the cover of The New Yorker until the 20th century. Which makes perfect sense because the magazine wasn't founded until 1925! Since then, horses have periodically graced the magazine's cover in various guises: realistic, stylized, and comical.
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
Over the years, there have been many magazines whose covers have featured the work of highly talented artists and illustrators. But probably no magazine has had more varied and memorable covers, over a longer period of time, than The New Yorker, which was founded in 1925.
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| Ludwig Bemelmans (covers untitled until February 1993) |
