Background:
These original New Yorker covers are from 1936. While The New
Yorker magazine is known for the quality of its writing, many people also
recognize the distinctive cover style and cartoons featured in the magazine.
This selection includes rare cover art by James
Thurber (February 29, 1936) and a cover by Antonio Petruccelli (July 18, 1936) whose
illustrations also appear frequently in early covers of Fortune magazine (see our
selection for Fortune magazine covers from 1936
for other examples of his work).
This series of covers also includes the portrait
of the fictional Regency dandy - Eustace Tilley - which appeared on the cover of the
first The New Yorker, and reappeared every year on the issue closest to the date of the
original February 21, 1925 issue. The illustration is by Rea Irvin, the New Yorker's
first art director who also designed the logotype used on the cover.
The appeal of The New Yorker covers is best
summarized by the following description from a book on the history of the magazine:
The covers capture "A special moment, fleetingly observed".
|
|
Price per print: |
Print Only: As shown |
|
Matting Charge:
$20 |
|
Framing & Matting
Charge: $125 |
Dimensions: |
Print Only: 7-1/2 x 11 inches |
|
Matted: 13 x 16 inches |
Type of print: |
Original magazine covers |
Year: |
1936 |
|
|
|