{"product_id":"new-yorker-cover-17","title":"Ghost Town- The New Yorker","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis delightful New Yorker cover by Charles Saxon captures a quintessentially American moment: modern tourists encountering the ghostly remnants of the Old West. A cherry-red convertible, gleaming with mid-century optimism, idles on the dusty main street of an abandoned mining town, its occupants gazing at weathered facades bearing names like 'Ladies' Faro Emporium' and 'Crosby House Bar-Lodging.' The macabre punchline comes courtesy of a skeleton lounging on a porch at right, the town's only remaining resident.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaxon's masterful use of contrast sets the sleek curves of the modern automobile against the angular decay of frontier architecture. The muted gray-brown palette of the ghost town makes the vibrant red car pop, while the receding perspective draws viewers deep into this encounter between present and past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wonderful artifact of early 1950s America, when newly prosperous families took to expanding highways to rediscover their nation's frontier heritage. A standout piece for collectors of mid-century illustration or vintage Americana.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 11.5\" x 8.5\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Charles Saxon\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Very Good, * Please note that this listing is for the cover artwork, and not the magazine as a whole. Age-appropriate wear. Paper toning in accordance with the print's age. Marks\/stains as per photo. Wear around the edges and minor paper loss might be present in some prints. Some covers may have writing or images on verso. Please refer to each print's photo to get a better understanding of the condition.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Authentic Vintage Posters","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45027072573555,"sku":"CA7877","price":40.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0088\/3005\/8556\/files\/2026-05-21-14-58-42-01.jpg?v=1779486163","url":"https:\/\/www.authenticvintageposters.com\/products\/new-yorker-cover-17","provider":"Authentic Vintage Posters","version":"1.0","type":"link"}