It's always exciting to see a preliminary version of a familiar New Yorker cover image turn up unexpectedly. Arthur Getz's cover of May 24, 1976 is such a deft evocation of a serene moment that it seems impossible to imagine it any other way. But a glimpse at one of the many roughs he created of this scene shows how hard he worked at getting it right, playing subtly with proportion and distance, working out just how much space to leave at the bottom of the page. The challenge for the artist was how best to place an essentially horizontal image on an upright magazine cover. I asked Sarah Getz, the artist's daughter, for some background information on this drawing, which was given to one of her schoolteachers. I also asked if she knew where the bridge might be located.
She writes, "The fishing-from-bridge rough was an end-of-the-school-year gift to one of my favorite grade school teachers. Arthur painted many versions of that particular cover, putting the concept through its paces, trying to get it just right. Always generous, he frequently gave such versions away as gifts to friends and acquaintances. I rather think that the bridge scene was a mix of images from his memory, not a depiction of one specific spot."
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| Arthur Getz The New Yorker, May 24, 1976 |
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| Arthur Getz Preliminary art The New Yorker, May 24, 1976 |
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| Arthur Getz eBay Listing Ended September 10, 2017 |
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| Arthur Getz The New Yorker, May 24, 1976 |
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Note: “The Art of Arthur Getz: City & Country” is currently on view at the Hotchkiss Library in Sharon, CT, but only through tomorrow, June 30.
www.hotchkisslibrary.org
There's a bit more time left to see “Covering New York: New Yorker Magazine Covers by Arthur Getz” now being exhibited at the Moviehouse Studio Gallery located in the Moviehouse, Millerton, NY, through August 28.
I know little about the art of paper restoration. Can the degree of foxing seen in this original be remedied? What would be the approximate cost?
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