Don’t worry, I won’t post about every issue since early April, when I started a break from this blog. (That would be a great way to get 6 more months behind…!) So, just highlights.
Let’s start with covers that caught my attention:
March 19. This one by Ivan Brunetti is just…sweet. Young couple, partly painted apartment, picnic on the floor. Just the right amount of detail, like the blue tape and can of spackle.
It reminded me of a friend telling me about just such a picnic that he and his wife had on the floor of their first house in Park Slope — takeout and champagne.
And, it’s called “Warmth.” Awww.
April 23. Frank Viva’s cover “The Joys of the Outdoors” perfectly captures my experience of spring. Budding leaves, delicate cherry blossoms, crisp air, the hint of longer days. So much to savor.
Alas, I suffer from spring allergies. So for me, all this loveliness comes with itchy eyes and non-stop sneezing. In early spring, I wake up every morning wondering if this is the day I’ll need to start popping pills.
May 7. Embedded in this cover by Chris Ware are a deceptive number of potential stories.
I saw commentary on the trend of stay-at-home dads and their struggles fitting into what has been a mom-focused world. Eric read it more specifically as a mom hoping for the company of other moms and being disappointed.
And it’s another story when you see the title: “Mother’s Day.”
June 25. Finally, “June Brides” by Gayle Kabaker, which is my favorite of the lot.
I’m a sucker for a color palette of grey-blues and deep reds or oranges (as you might know if you’ve walked in the front door of my home). And I love the rough textures and blocky shapes against the intricacy of the lace and the bouquet.
But it’s not just a lovely image. It also exemplifies how the best New Yorker covers provide a prominent platform for artists to use their work to comment on the events of the day.