Artist
Bob Knox's 1989
New Yorker cover mixes the old and the new. An ancient abacus is enlisted to perform the calculations needed to complete the modern income tax return. Today, it is the paper form 1040EZ that is beginning to look ancient as most taxpayers file electronically. The paper of the old tax form has faded on the original artwork, while the painted abacus remains vibrant.
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| Bob Knox, Original cover art, The New Yorker, April 17, 1989 |
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| Bob Knox's signature |
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| The back of the artwork |
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| Purple lettering was planned for the cover, but they went with more of a red. |
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| Bob Knox, Original cover art, The New Yorker, April 17, 1989 |
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| Bob Knox, The New Yorker, April 17, 1989 |
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I don't know why you'd want to read more blog posts about
taxes, but if that's what you're here for I'm your guy. Still, maybe you'd be better off sampling some further examples of
original New Yorker cover art. Then get to your taxes.
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