Description
The New Yorker Full Magazine – May 12, 1973 (André François Cover, VG Condition)
The condition of the item is in very good condition with only minor wear along the edges. The item pictured in this listing is exactly the same item you will receive. This issue is in great shape for its age—please review all photos for complete condition information.
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Minor wear on edges. See photos.
This original May 12, 1973 issue of The New Yorker features a cover illustration by André François, the renowned French-Hungarian artist celebrated for his witty, surreal, and imaginative style. The issue includes a rich blend of fiction, essays, poetry, and reportage by notable contributors such as Isaac Bashevis Singer, Berton Roueché, and John Newhouse.
Table of Contents:
THE TALK OF THE TOWN – p. 29
“Mrs. Blasingame Poteet” – Robert D. Gorchov – p. 34
“Forcing the Light Back Out” (Poem) – Douglas Morea – p. 38
“Her Son” – Isaac Bashevis Singer – p. 40
“Crystal” (Poem) – James Reiss – p. 42
Profiles (The Reverend Edward Thomas Hougen) – Berton Roueché – p. 45
The Theatre (Off Broadway) – Edith Oliver – p. 69
The Race Track – Audax Minor – p. 70
Annals of Diplomacy (SALT—II) – John Newhouse – p. 79
The Current Cinema – Penelope Gilliatt – p. 118
U.S. Journal: Gallup, N.M. – Calvin Trillin – p. 122
Musical Events – Andrew Porter – p. 133
Rock, Etc. – Ellen Willis – p. 137
Books – George Steiner – p. 142
Briefly Noted – p. 146
Cover: André François
Drawings by: Chon Day, Otto Soglow, James Stevenson, Robert Weber, Lee Lorenz, Charles Addams, Warren Miller, Leslie Starke, Claude Smith, Al Ross, William Hamilton, Donald Reilly, Frank Modell, Dana Fradon, Joseph Farris, Everett Opie
A distinguished collectible for admirers of The New Yorker and André François’s imaginative artistry, this issue captures the publication’s signature mix of literature, humor, and cultural insight from the early 1970s.



