Bruce McCall unveils his 71st New Yorker cover

Date
1 November 2016
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Bruce McCall: The New Yorker (2016)

The New Yorker has unveiled its latest cover by renowned Canadian illustrator Bruce McCall, his 71st for the magazine. The first was published in 1995, and each cover “expresses both his discontent and his love for the city,” says art editor Françoise Mouly, who has been in her role since 1993.

This latest cover explores the illustrator’s distaste for the escalating skyline in his home city. “All the new high-rises along the Williamsburg side of the East River, aimed at the sunset, are thrilling to live in, I’m sure,” Bruce says. “But they will help turn Williamsburg into a seedy Brooklyn version of Second Avenue. Combined with the loss of the L train, this is a blow to a vibrant young culture and another threat to civilized middle-class living anywhere near the city.”

The magazine has celebrated the long-standing relationship by sharing a slideshow of 13 of the illustrator’s past covers, some of which you can see below.

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Bruce McCall: The New Yorker (1995)

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Bruce McCall: The New Yorker (2000)

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Bruce McCall: The New Yorker (2004)

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Bruce McCall: The New Yorker (2011)

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