Postwar real estate development provided the inspiration for a number of New Yorker covers including the one that graced the issue of May 26, 1960. The artist was Charles E. Martin, who signed his work CEM. His original artwork was sold on Tuesday at Heritage Auctions. The auction house's listing calls the piece New Neighbors, which is an excellent title for it.
Charles E. Martin Original art The New Yorker, May 26, 1962 |
Charles E. Martin Framed original art The New Yorker, May 26, 1962 |
Charles E. Martin Heritage Auctions listing of April 23, 2024 |
Charles E. Martin Heritage Auctions item description |
Charles E. Martin The New Yorker, May 26, 1962 |
Charles E. Martin Original art The New Yorker, May 26, 1962 |
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