The cover above has always been a favorite. The first time I came across it I thought I’d stumbled upon a printing error. But no, it’s yet another gift from Rea Irvin, cover artist, designer (as in his designs for the magazine’s masthead, as well as his adapted development of the typeface), cartoonist, “art supervisor” (his unofficial or official designation
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81 Years Ago in The New Yorker
Just for the heck of it, I’ve taken a bound volume of The New Yorker off the shelf, and opened it up to the issue dated May 23, 1936. The cover is by Perry Barlow. The cover’s colors are supplied by Mr. Barlow’s wife, Dorothy Hope, as Mr. Barlow was partly color-blind. The festive cover moment doesn’t hint at all
Read moreWebsite of Interest: Alain (Daniel Brustlein)
I’ve just come across this really nice website for the New Yorker cartoonist Alain. Great photos, scans of his work, and a timeline. His Ink Spill New Yorker Cartoonists A-Z entry: Daniel Alain Born Daniel Brustlein in Alsatian town of Mulhouse, 1904. Died in Paris, July 14, 1996. NYer work: 1931 -1965. Key collection: Alain’s Steeplechase ( Simon &
Read moreFrom the Ink Spill Archives: A Wartime New Yorker Pamphlet
Back in late May I posted interesting cover art from Rea Irvin. Today, another item from the bundle of donated materials, Excerpts From The New Yorker. As explained inside the front cover: This 27 page pamphlet contains drawings by Alain (on the cover as well as inside), Peter Arno, Robert Day, George Price, Richard Decker, Charles
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