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The New Yorker Full Magazine – February 20, 1971 (Rea Irvin Cover, Good Condition)
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This original February 20, 1971 issue of The New Yorker features a cover illustration by Rea Irvin, the magazine’s first art editor and the designer of its iconic dandy mascot, Eustace Tilley. Irvin’s classic and refined style helped define The New Yorker’s visual identity since its founding in 1925.
This issue includes an impressive lineup of fiction, essays, and cultural commentary by literary greats such as John Updike, W. S. Merwin, Donald Barthelme, and Jorge Luis Borges, along with the first installment of Pauline Kael’s celebrated essay on Citizen Kane.
Table of Contents:
THE TALK OF THE TOWN – p. 29
“Plumbing” – John Updike – p. 34
“The Unwritten” (Poem) – W. S. Merwin – p. 36
“The Genius” – Donald Barthelme – p. 38
“Anxieties” – Jorge Luis Borges – p. 41
Onward and Upward with the Arts (“Citizen Kane”—I) – Pauline Kael – p. 43
Three Winter Poems – Howard Moss – p. 46
The Theatre (Off Broadway) – Edith Oliver – p. 90
The Sporting Scene (Baseball) – Roger Angell – p. 92
U.S. Journal: Center Junction, Iowa – Calvin Trillin – p. 100
The Race Track – Audax Minor – p. 107
Letter from Washington – Richard H. Rovere – p. 108
Musical Events – Winthrop Sargeant – p. 114
Books – W. H. Auden – p. 117
Briefly Noted – p. 123
Cover: Rea Irvin
Drawings by: Frank Modell, George Price, Dana Fradon, William Steig, Edward Koren, Joseph Farris, Ed Fisher, Whitney Darrow Jr., Carl Rose, Mischa Richter, Charles Addams, Ton Smits, Lee Lorenz, Robert Day, George Booth, Warren Miller
A remarkable collectible for The New Yorker enthusiasts and admirers of Rea Irvin’s classic illustrations, this issue exemplifies the magazine’s signature blend of literary excellence, artistic sophistication, and insightful commentary from one of its most historic eras.