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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| Edward Sorel "Opening Night" |
Eustace Tilley (above), a cover illustration by Rea Irvin, has long been the mascot of The New Yorker. Eustace graced the first issue of the magazine when it appeared on February 21, 1925, and he has appeared on many covers since then, usually in February. In recent years, he has been depicted or commemorated in many different ways.
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| Art Spiegelman "Dick Tilley" |
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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| Ian Falconer "Getting Away from It All" |
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| Bruce McCall "The Sale of the Century" |
Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July in the United States, celebrates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776. The Second Continental Congress approved independence on July 2 of that year, but Congress did not adopt the actual declaration until two days later.
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| R. Sikoryak (covers untitled until February 1993) |
Pets come in many species, but cats and dogs are the most popular. The American Veterinary Medical Association reported in 2024 that the dog population in the U.S. stood at 89.7 million, while the cat population logged in at 73.8 million. The cute and lovable critters have worked their way onto the cover of The New Yorker more than a few times.
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| Jean-Jacques Sempé "Luxurious, Quiet and Cozy" |
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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| Bruce McCall "Lobsterman's Special" |
Valentine's Day (aka, Saint Valentine's Day) is both a secular holiday and, in its religious context, a holy day as well. Celebrated on February 14, it originated as “a Christian feast day honoring a martyr named Valentine,” according to Wikipedia. It later became a celebration of love, which is how many of us know it today.
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| Edward Sorel "Ghouls Rush In" |
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.
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| R. Sikoryak "The Fan" |
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| Edward Sorel "Walkers and Gawkers" |
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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| Ian Falconer "Disturbing the Peace" |
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| Edward Sorel "The Young Frank Sinatra Looking at the Old Frank" |
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| Anita Kunz "Tut's Taxi" |
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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| George Riemann "Modern Marriage" |
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| Michael Roberts "Fall Guise" |
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| Edward Sorel "Fall Colors" |
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| Michael Roberts "Cheep Chic" |
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| Lorenzo Mattotti "Cify Skate" |
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| Art Spiegelman "Hardboiled Egg Hunt" |
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| R. Sikoryak "Last Salute" |
