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“The magazine business is dying. It's a hard time for publishing. It does seem that everyone is much more opinionated now. I think there's probably more room for making opinionated illustrations. There was a time when Time magazine and Newsweek would have a realistic painted cover. A friend of mine used to do a lot of those paintings and he was told by the art director at one point, we are switching to photography. It seems that if someone saw a painting on a cover, it took a while to do, it must be old news. Photography became more immediate.”

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Barry Blitt

Barry Blitt, born on April 30, 1958, is a renowned American artist known for his unique sense of humor and satirical illustrations. His work often appears on the cover and in the illustrations of The New Yorker magazine. Blitt's career in illustration began with advertising and magazine illustrations, and his works have been widely appreciated by the public. more

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