The best thing about this week’s issue – the first of 2021 – is the beautiful Jorge Colombo cover showing an urban night scene: people sitting outside at a corner café; white face mask on table; another white face mask dangling from a customer’s ear; delicate string of glowing yellow lights; outdoor heater with gold-colored grill; bright-red neon letters of restaurant sign. It’s peaceful, comforting, relaxing – the perfect way to usher in the new year.
I love Colombo’s work. It has the look of casual spontaneity, blending sketching, photography, and painting. Remember “Bar Tab”? The New Yorker discontinued it in 2018. It was one of my favorite columns. Each week it featured a bar review illustrated by a wonderful Colombo finger painting. Here’s one – from McKenna Stayner’s terrific “Bar Tab: Super Power” (February 27, 2017) – that I particularly admire:
Illustration by Jorge Colombo, from McKenna Stayner's "Bar Tab: Super Power" |
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