The New Yorker covers: August 3, 1940

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.

Roger Duvoisin
(covers untitled until February 1993)

And now, a few words from . . . Jimmy Kimmel

Here’s what I don’t understand about rioting. If you’re going to destroy a city for no reason, why destroy your own city? Move one city over.

"What is art but a way of seeing?" Saul Bellow

"Winter" (Boy at Frozen Well), 1963, Norman Rockwell

Movie Posters, 2025: Two adults, please, and a large popcorn!

The New Yorker covers: August 29, 1931

The New Yorker isn’t Sports Illustrated, of course. But a fair number of sports, from basketball and baseball to golf and hockey, have graced the magazine's covers in one form or another since its founding in 1925. 

Constantin Alajalov
(covers untitled until February 1993)

And now, a few words from . . . Jimmy Fallon

Thank you, horseradish, for being neither a radish nor a horse. What you are is a liar food.

"What is art but a way of seeing?" Saul Bellow

"Meschers," 1951, Ellsworth Kelly