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Barry Blitt's Backstory

Barry Blitt created this striking watercolor for a New Yorker cover assignment. I asked him to give us the backstory:"This was one idea from a stack of end-of-summer sketches I sent in to the magazine. It's as close to a... MORE

Gay and Lesbian Magazine Covers

This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first gay pride march, held on June 28, 1970, in New York City. Originally called the Christopher Street Liberation Day March, it was held on the one-year anniversary of the Stonewall Riots... MORE

Black History Month Magazine Covers

In honor of Black History Month, we've collected a series of publication covers featuring noted African American artists, personalities, and historical events. The covers include artwork and photos by Romare Bearden, Jacob Lawrence, Aaron Douglas, Michael Roberts, Gordon Parks, and... MORE

Blitt Storm

When the controversy erupted over The New Yorker's now-infamous cover "The Politics of Fear" last week (showing a fear-monger's vision of a post-inaugural Barack and Michelle Obama in the Oval Office), perhaps your first thoughts were not of the effect... MORE