Lady Liberty’s flame extinguished on New Yorker cover
Michael Walsh, Reporter; Yahoo News; February 3, 2017
https://www.yahoo.com/news/lady-libertys-flame-extinguished-on-new-yorker-cover-141153337.html
The New Yorker’s Feb. 13 and 20 issue will feature the image “Liberty’s Flameout.” (Photo: John W. Tomac/The New Yorker)The New Yorker’s upcoming issue will feature a troubling illustration of Lady Liberty’s light snuffed out.
According to the magazine, under a different political climate, the cover of the issue for Feb. 13 and 20 — which marks the magazine’s 92nd anniversary — would have featured a variation on the iconic image of dandy Eustace Tilley, created by graphic artist Rea Irvin.
Instead, the New Yorker decided to comment on the incipient stages of the Trump administration. Just last week, the White House announced that citizens from seven Muslim-majority countries — Iraq, Iran, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria and Yemen — will
not be allowed into the U.S. for at least 90 days. No refugees will be allowed to enter the country for at least 120 days.
Artist
John W. Tomac created the new image, which was revealed Friday morning, as a comment on President Trump’s highly controversial executive order on immigration.
“It used to be that the Statue of Liberty, and her shining torch, was the vision that welcomed new immigrants. And, at the same time, it was the symbol of American values,” Tomac told the magazine. “Now it seems that we are turning off the light.”
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There are interesting comments.
Note in particular, the comment by "nate"...
It's harsh. Is it ridiculous, or realistic? I'm curious what TBR readers think.
Thanks.
