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The New Yorker – May 5, 1975 – Original Complete Vintage IssueOriginal issue of The New Yorker dated May 5, 1975, featuring cover artwork by Edward Koren.This is a strong 1970s issue for art, cartoon, and cultural-history collectors because it includes an important Nam June Paik profile, a broad lineup of major New Yorker cartoonists, and period advertising.Highlights include:* Edward Koren cover
* “Profiles: Video Visionary” – Nam June Paik, by Calvin Tomkins, an extensive profile of the pioneering video artist
* Richard Wilbur poem “In Limbo”
* Ralph Schoenstein, “Gone Fission”
* Penelope Gilliatt film coverage including Monty Python and the Holy Grail
* Herbert Warren Wind on golf
* Cartoons/drawings by an excellent group of New Yorker artists, including Charles Addams, William Steig, James Stevenson, Robert Weber, George Price, Warren Miller, Charles Saxon, George Booth, Arnie Levin, Lee Lorenz, Dana Fradon, Mischa Richter, Edward Frascino and others
* Full-page Tiffany & Co. advertisement
* Vintage Sony Trinitron television advertisement
* Additional original 1975 advertisements and editorial material throughoutThe Nam June Paik feature is the biggest differentiator here. The New Yorker itself identifies this issue as containing Calvin Tomkins’s “Video Visionary” profile, and specialist booksellers have specifically marketed the May 5, 1975 issue around the Paik feature. Condition: Good to Very Good vintage condition. Cover presents well with light age-related edge, spine, and handling wear. Interior pages show normal age toning but appear clean and well preserved overall. Binding appears intact. Please review all photos carefully for exact condition.A desirable complete issue for collectors of The New Yorker, Edward Koren, Nam June Paik, Charles Addams, William Steig, vintage cartoons, video-art history, Tiffany & Co., Sony advertising, and 1970s cultural ephemera.Item Specifics* Publication: The New Yorker
* Issue Date: May 5, 1975
* Publication Year: 1975
* Cover Artist: Edward Koren
* Featured Artist: Nam June Paik
* Featured Writer: Calvin Tomkins
* Language: English
* Country/Region: United States
* Genre: Art, Culture, Humor, Literature
* Format: Physical Magazine
* Issue Type: Complete Original Issue
* Condition: Good to Very Good
