Cover Story: The Evolution Of Eustace Tilley

by Joe Mandese @mp_joemandese, February 10, 2020

To commemorate its 95th anniversary issue, The New Yorker had artist Barry Blitt transform its trademark monocled cover boy Eustace Tilley into an ape.

"Tilley" has been featured -- in some form -- on every cover of the venerable magazine's anniversary issue nearly every February.

Click the cover art above to see an animated version of the "evolution."

Click here to see Blitt's "Origin Story," an interview between the artist and The New Yorker's Art Editor Françoise Mouly, about creating the new cover.

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