Irvin, Rea, 1881-1972
Variant namesRea Irvin (1881-1972) was born in San Francisco, CA, where he studied for six months at the Hopkins Art Institute. He moved to New York, N.Y. at the age of 25 and soon began contributing his art regularly to Cosmopolitan magazine and the humorous weekly Life . He later became the first art editor of The New Yorker . Between the years 1925 and 1958, hundreds of Irvin's illustrations and cartoons were published in The New Yorker, and his art adorned the covers of 169 issues of the magazine. Irvin also created the iconic character of Eustace Tilley, a fashionable gentleman with a monocle and top hat who, from 1925 to 2000, appeared on the cover of The New Yorker every year except 1994. Irvin also developed The New Yorker 's signature type style.
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- Brandywine River Museum. "Talk of the Town: Rea Irvin of The New Yorker." Accessed September 12, 2011. http://www.tfaoi.com/aa/1aa/1aa398.htm
From the guide to the Rea Irvin drawings, 1910-1920, (Brooklyn Historical Society)
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| referencedIn | Ohio State University. Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum. Rea Irvin 1881-1972 biographical file. | Ohio State University Libraries | |
| referencedIn | New Yorker records | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | Angell, Roger. New Yorker records, ca.1924-1984. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| creatorOf | Geraghty, James M., 1905-1983. James M. Geraghty papers, 1940-1983. | New York Public Library System, NYPL | |
| creatorOf | IRVIN, REA. Artist file : miscellaneous uncataloged material. | Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) | |
| referencedIn | New Yorker records | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| referencedIn | Review of Reviews (New York, N. Y.), Golden Book Magazine, editorial correspondence, 1921-1935. | Houghton Library | |
| referencedIn | James M. Geraghty papers, 1940-1983 | New York Public Library. Manuscripts and Archives Division | |
| creatorOf | Rea Irvin drawings, 1910-1920 | Center for Brooklyn History (2020-) |
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| associatedWith | Frueh, Alfred Joseph, 1880-1968 | person |
| associatedWith | Geraghty, James M., 1905-1983. | person |
| correspondedWith | New Yorker Magazine, Inc | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Review of Reviews (New York, N. Y.) | corporateBody |
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Birth 1881-08-26
Death 1972-05-28
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