Kadir Nelson

4 weeks ago | bookriot.com | Jerdine Nolen |Kadir Nelson |Ashlie Swicker

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2 months ago | newyorker.com | Kadir Nelson |Francoise Mouly

For the cover of the February 3, 2025, issue, the artist Kadir Nelson captured the emotion he experienced when, walking downtown, he startled a flock of pigeons. “I felt that a painting of birds in flight might summon a message of hope and serve as a call for creativity and positive action,” Nelson said. For more covers by Kadir Nelson, see below:Find covers, cartoons, and more at the Condé Nast Store.

Jan 18, 2025 | newyorker.com | Kadir Nelson |Francoise Mouly

The portrait above, “Kamala,” painted by Kadir Nelson, would have been the cover of the November 18, 2024, issue of The New Yorker—that is, if Kamala Harris had won the election on November 5th. Instead, late that evening, when it became clear that the vote was going the other way, it was swapped out for a silhouette of soon-to-be President Donald Trump, drawn quickly by Barry Blitt (who is also the artist behind the January 20, 2025, cover about the Inauguration).

Jul 1, 2024 | newyorker.com | Kadir Nelson |Francoise Mouly

When the city heats up, many New Yorkers start to contemplate taking the subway to the end of the line, dreaming of the fresh ocean breeze and the frozen treats sold along the boardwalk. For the July 8 & 15, 2024, issue, the painter Kadir Nelson indulged a form of this fantasy. “As a kid walking along the Atlantic City boardwalk, my all-time favorite summertime sweet was soft-serve vanilla ice cream on a cone,” Nelson said.

Sep 6, 2023 | elperiodico.com | Kadir Nelson

Detalle de ’José Andrés y la olla que alimenta al mundo entero’, retrato realizado por Kadir Nelson para el Museo Smithsonian de Washington. / Este verano, coincidiendo con la llegada de una ola de calor, llegó también José Andrés a Asturias.