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Item Type: Cover Art
Year: c.1936 - 90 years old
Artist:
Size: 8.5" x 11.5" (22cm x 29cm)
Condition:
This charming New Yorker cover from May 1936 captures the gentle absurdity of childhood pageantry with William Cotton's characteristic warmth and wit. A family stands awkwardly proud as their children, crowned as May King and Queen, clutch their scepters with expressions ranging from bewildered to sullen. The soft greens of the lawn and the festive maypole in the background evoke springtime traditions that were cherished rituals in American communities.
Cotton was a master of observational humor, finding comedy in the small moments of middle-class American life. His rounded, soft-edged figures and pastel palette give the scene a dreamlike quality that perfectly suits The New Yorker's sophisticated but never cruel sensibility. The magazine, priced at just fifteen cents, was by the mid-1930s firmly established as the voice of urbane wit.
A delightful example of Depression-era illustration that finds joy and gentle humor in everyday American traditions. The piece speaks to both collectors of vintage New Yorker covers and anyone who appreciates the golden age of American magazine illustration.
Size: 11.5" x 8.5"
Artist: William Cotton
Condition: 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.
* 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.
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