A New Yorker's View of the World
New Yorker
Originally uploaded by ed_roth.
This March 29, 1976 cover from "The New Yorker" magazine is basically the way the rest of the world thinks ALL Americans see the rest of the world. This has been one of my favorite pictures since the first time I saw it. It was painted by Saul Steinberg and was meant to poke fun at what was called the "tribal" perspective of Manhattanites - Steinberg was poking fun at himself as well. It was such a hit, that cities around the U.S. and the rest of the world wanted their own 'views' done immediately and of course, poor Mr. Steinberg wasn't paid one penny. There are almost 18 million people that live in metropolitan NYC - that's more than many of the industrialized nations of the world. And you wonder why Manhattanites think the George Washington Bridge connects them to the OTHER half of the world?
posted by Ed | 6:47 PM
4 Comments:
"And you wonder why Manhattanites think the George Washington Bridge connects them to the OTHER half of the world?"
Doesn't it? :)
BTW, where did you find that cover? It's great! I would love to put it on my desktop.
A friend who lived in Queens was going to a wedding in Connecticut with friends and they were talking on the way. One was concerned that there might not be enough food because "its not like NY you know".
Nice.
Chrissy, you can get that photo in several places on the web, but you can probably download right from this blog. To buy a full poster size version - The New Yorker is selling them for roughly $300 - ouch.
Jon - that's too funny - I have a 100 stories like that. When I was moving out of an apartment that I rented from a couple who lived in the Bronx, the woman, when seeing my Michigan t-shirt asked me if that's where Detroit was and whether or not there were "big buildings there and everything." Perspective - all a matter of perspective.
Don't need a $300 version, thanks! :) I'll find it on the web.
Love the stories! Too funny.
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