About this Event
Join us at Rizzoli for a special opportunity to hear Françoise Mouly and David Remnick, two of the most influential figures behind The New Yorker, in conversation in New York City.
Mouly, the magazine’s longtime art editor, and Remnick, its editor-in-chief, will join us to celebrate The New Yorker: From Cover to Cover, a fascinating exploration of the magazine’s visual identity, iconic covers, and editorial history.
They will be in conversation with Riccardo Vecchio, Chair, MFA Illustration as Visual Essay, School of Visual Arts, offering a unique look behind the scenes of one of the world’s most influential magazines and the creative vision that has shaped The New Yorker for decades.
This event is part of Tiny Table Talk, a new series of public conversations dedicated to the art and craft of the picture book, presented by the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay Program at the School of Visual Arts in partnership with Rizzoli Bookstore in New York City.
PLEASE NOTE: RSVPs are encouraged but not required. Seating is limited and will be first come, first served. Doors open at 5:30 pm.
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The definitive presentation of the world’s most popular and evocative magazine covers.
For a century, The New Yorker cover has signaled authority at a glance: famous lettering set against images that amuse, provoke, and unerringly capture the spirit of our times. Since 1993, Mouly has guided that iconic format into new visual territory, honoring the magazine's visual authority, treating its covers as journalism on current affairs, and expanding its range globally with a roster of world-famous illustrators.
In this unparalleled collection, Mouly presents hundreds of covers that explore the evolution of the magazine’s iconic look, from its origins to now. She charts the history of the magazine’s cover imagery decade by decade, and highlights special illustrators whose work defined the magazine’s identity, including Bruce McCall, Saul Steinberg, Roz Chast, R. Crumb, Charles Burns, Chris Ware, Adrian Tomine, Kadir Nelson, David Hockney, and Kara Walker. She also brings famous, era-defining covers to the forefront, including Steinberg's iconic New York-centric map "View of the World From 9th Avenue" (March 19, 1976); the black-on-black silhouette of the World Trade Center towers in "9/11/01" (September 24, 2001), conceived by Art Spiegelman and drawn by Mouly; and Barry Blitt's controversial "The Politics of Fear" (July 21, 2008), depicting the Obamas' fist-bump. It is sure to appeal not only to New Yorker devotees but to anyone interested in art that reflects and inspires the cultural conversation.
Françoise Mouly is the longtime Art Editor of The New Yorker, where she has overseen the magazine's visual identity and acclaimed cover art since 1993. Born in Paris, she is also a publisher and editor, best known as co-founder of the influential comics magazine RAW alongside Art Spiegelman. Mouly has been a major advocate for comics and illustration and is the editor of several children's and comics imprints, including TOON Books.
David Remnick is the editor of The New Yorker, a position he has held since 1998. Under his leadership, the magazine has won numerous National Magazine Awards and Pulitzer Prizes. A bestselling author and acclaimed journalist, Remnick won the Pulitzer Prize for Lenin's Tomb: The Last Days of the Soviet Empire. He is also the host of The New Yorker Radio Hour and has written extensively on politics, culture, and international affairs.
Event venue & nearby stays
Rizzoli Bookstore, 1133 Broadway, New York, United States
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