The New Yorker, known as a magazine for political criticism, hold as much esteem for their covers. Not many words to say but a single meticulous drawing captures the whole city's attention and calls for public’s immediate reaction.
As a subscriber for 2 years, one thing that it truly amusing about this magazine is their inclination to see the world in a most satire way.
"View of the World from 9th Avenue"
I love the narcissism portrayed in this one. ha.
They are not hesitant with condescending political messages, skewed political figure in illustrations. People get offended by some of the New Yorker covers.
"Fistbump: The Politics of Fear" in 2008 by Barry Blitt
There was a huge backlash to this cover, flooded with criticisms. Even John Steward talked about this on his show. The cartoonist Barry Blitt's response to the city wide reaction sounded very innocuous: It's just a cartoon and it makes me laugh.
More of Barry Blitt's contribution for the New Yorker:
"Bad Reception" by Barry Blitt"Ejected" by Barry Blitt
"It’s probably a bit of a leap. James Comey is six feet eight—he probably would have been happy to give up his seat in a cramped cabin." Barry Blitt, about his cover of the May 22, 2017 issue
"Broken Windows" by Barry Blitt
"Steve Jobs at the Pearly Gates" by Barry Blitt
And the most recent one that we got in our mail box, the New Yorker's view of Pyeongchang Olympics.
Mark Ulriksen’s “Slippery Slopes”
Sports can be an opportunity for some of the world’s most talented to leap to their freedom" Mark Ulriksen, about his cover of the February 26, 2018 issue.
The games are over but the impactful relationship of North and South remain.
Some of my favorites:
"In the Shade" by Malika Favre
"Generations" by Kadir Nelson
"Tech Support" by R.Kikuo Johnson
Thanks for reading & Stay tuned for the next story!
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