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Charles E. Martin
Obelisk

Charles E. Martin Obelisk 1
Charles E. Martin Obelisk 1
American, circa 1976
Height: 17 inches (43 cm)
Width: 12 inches (30 cm)
Framed

Over a span of fifty years American artist Charles E. Martin (1910-1995) created nearly two hundred designs which went on to become covers for the New Yorker magazine. Martin would create a rough cartoon and consult with the magazine's art directors Jim Geherty and Lee Lorenz. After making the necessary adjustments, Martin produced this finished piece, titled Obelisk, watercolor on paper, which appears on the cover of the May 10, 1976 issue.
Charles E. Martin Obelisk 2
Charles E. Martin Obelisk 2
American, circa 1976
Height: 17 inches (43 cm)
Width: 12 inches (30 cm)
Framed

Over a span of fifty years American artist Charles E. Martin (1910-1995) created nearly two hundred designs which went on to become covers for the New Yorker magazine. Martin would create a rough cartoon and consult with the magazine's art directors Jim Geherty and Lee Lorenz. After making the necessary adjustments, Martin produced this finished piece, titled Obelisk, watercolor on paper, which appears on the cover of the May 10, 1976 issue.
Charles E. Martin Obelisk 3
Charles E. Martin Obelisk 3
American, circa 1976
Height: 17 inches (43 cm)
Width: 12 inches (30 cm)
Framed

Over a span of fifty years American artist Charles E. Martin (1910-1995) created nearly two hundred designs which went on to become covers for the New Yorker magazine. Martin would create a rough cartoon and consult with the magazine's art directors Jim Geherty and Lee Lorenz. After making the necessary adjustments, Martin produced this finished piece, titled Obelisk, watercolor on paper, which appears on the cover of the May 10, 1976 issue.




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