I. Klein at "Drawn From The New Yorker: A Centennial Celebration"

I. Klein's art was about contrast: black against white, curves against angularity. His sense of humor was rather striking as well.

               "Beautiful lavallière you are wearing, my dear. Those

landscape tints do become you so."             

                      "Oh, yes. I prefer marines at times, but they are so large,

and I detest heavy ornamentation."            

I. Klein
Original art
The New Yorker, June 19, 1926, p. 18

Yes, the I. was for Isidore. This original art is currently hanging at the Society of Illustrators, part of "Drawn From The New Yorker: A Centennial Celebration" curated by Liza Donnelly—but the room with the Klein cartoon will be a part of the show for just a few more days. 

   "Beautiful lavallière you are wearing, my dear. Those landscape tints do become you so."

   "Oh, yes. I prefer marines at times, but they are so large, and I detest heavy ornamentation."

I. Klein
The New Yorker, June 19, 1926, p. 18

With a header by Rea Irvin, a drawing by I. Klein, and a Profiles portrait by an as yet unidentified illustrator

https://archives.newyorker.com/newyorker/1926-06-19/flipbook/018/

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Smoking header
Rea Irvin

I've had occasion once before in 2020 to visit this page of The New Yorker and enquire about the unidentified illustrator of Hendrik Willem van Loon's portrait. It was only ninety-nine years ago; someone should be able to recognize the artist's work.

Hendrik Willem van Loon
Artist Unidentified

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