The official blog New Yorker has shared the results of our "Unfinished Cover Contest" with an article that tells the story of how he came to be:
James Gurney, author, illustrator and creator of Dinotopia, Rhinebeck, New York, saw the empty space on July 4, 2011, George Booth coverage and felt inspired. "I'm a fan of Booth and have always liked his drawings, but for an artist, a piece of white paper is like a red flag to a bull," Gurney said by telephone. To the left of the dog looking out a window a canopy of American flags, Gurney drew a second window, the latter with a cat hanging from the support.
Doctoring magazine covers is a hobby of sorts for Gurney. "When a land magazines on the breakfast table, I reach for whiskers Sharples batches of Mona Lisas in the house, "he said. Gurney suspected that he was not the only person who did this, therefore, in the spirit of the legend of the cartoon contest, Gurney decided to launch the contest "unfinished-cover," encourage other artists to submit . their scribbles "Five minutes after I put the call, I began to get answers," said Gurney "Think of the possibilities. you can run several half-finished blankets or you can run art journals are half-finished. Personally, I would be happy to finish columns for Peter Schjeldahl. "
" I do not understand, "replied Schjeldahl. "What writers or artists who respects not to hate the idea of people playing with their work? I sure do."
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Thank you Emily Kan
New Yorker Cover Story: "More Mona Lisa Whiskers" by Emily Kan
Finalists the competition.
