The second New Yorker cover original by cartoonist Abner Dean to be sold on May 2 at Heritage Auctions was a work originally published in 1934. It depicts a tourist making an unusual discovery when visiting a totem pole.
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| Abner Dean Original art The New Yorker, April 21, 1934 |
It should come as no surprise that there was a greater lack of cultural sensitivity in the New Yorker of the 1930s than there is at the current moment. Still, the primary aim of Dean's cover is to be amusing.
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| Abner Dean Original art The New Yorker, April 21, 1934 |
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| Abner Dean Heritage Auctions listing ended May 2, 2025 |
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| Abner Dean Heritage Auctions item description |
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| Abner Dean The New Yorker, April 21, 1934 |
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| Abner Dean Original art The New Yorker, April 21, 1934 |
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