Rea Irvin
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Rea Irvin (August 26, 1881 – May 28, 1972), was an American graphic artist and cartoonist. Although never formally credited as such, he served de facto as the first art editor of The New Yorker. He created the Eustace Tilley cover portrait and the New Yorker typeface. He first drew Tilley for the cover of the magazine's first issue on February 21, 1925. Tilley appeared annually on the magazine's cover every February until 1994.[1][2] As one commentator has written, "a truly modern bon vivant, Irvin was also a keen appreciator of the century of his birth. His high regard for both the careful artistry of the past and the gleam of the modern metropolis shines from the very first issue of the magazine ..."[3]
Rea Irvin | |
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Born | (1881-08-26)August 26, 1881 San Francisco, California, United States |
Died | May 28, 1972(1972-05-28) (aged 90) |
Education | Mark Hopkins Art Institute |
Occupation(s) | Illustrator, graphic artist, cartoonist, art editor |