#ConstantinAlajálov
#OTD in 1938
(no racket left behind)
Cover of The New Yorker, September 10, 1938
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #tennis #tennismatch
September 10, 2025 at 1:27 PM
#OTD in 1946
Cover illustration by Constantin Alajálov (1900-1987)
*The Saturday Evening Post*, July 27, 1946
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #ConstantinAlajálov #tan #tanning #beach #beachlife #beachbody
July 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
’2. Take to the woods. Chicagoans head for #FoxRiverValley. Where *you* are, drive out and meet Nature at her loveliest. Bring home a Fall bouquet, or fond memories of a leisurely day.’
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #ConstantinAlajálov #autumn #AutumnColors
November 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
#OTD in 1927
(thoroughly modern ice hockey)
Cover of The New Yorker, January 15, 1927
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #icehockey
January 15, 2025 at 2:21 PM
#OTD in 1935
(having him groomed for the big show)
Cover of The New Yorker, October 5, 1935
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #farm #bull #cattle
October 5, 2025 at 2:10 PM
#OTD in 1945
(return to civilian life - and clothes)
Cover of The New Yorker, June 16, 1945
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #WW2 #mensfashion #paperdolls
June 16, 2025 at 3:52 PM
#OTD in 1947
(the fiscal labyrinth)
Cover of The New Yorker, March 15, 1947
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #taxes #incometax #IRS #taxreturn
March 15, 2025 at 3:01 PM
#OTD in 1947
(old money - new silver and china)
Cover of The New Yorker, June 28, 1947
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #JuneWeddings #china #silver #weddings #weddingseason
June 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
July 24, 2025 at 1:22 PM
#OTD in 1940
(water hazard)
Cover of The New Yorker, January 27, 1940
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #golf #golfer #golfcourse #alligator
January 27, 2025 at 3:13 PM
‘1. Open season for cameras. Today’s fine roads fan out to all kinds of picture possibilities. Head your car-camera safari to a waterfront like Lake Michigan’s. Or simply set out to hunt down the unexpected.'
#illustration #ConstantinAlajálov #AutumnColors
November 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
#OTD in 1932
(Where to go when the whole world is at your feet?)
Cover of The New Yorker, May 28, 1932
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #travel #tourism #holidays #vacations #travelposters #travelbrochures
May 28, 2025 at 2:41 PM
#OTD in 1939
(At the World’s Fair - all the world loves a hotdog!)
Cover of The New Yorker, September 30, 1939
Constantin Alajálov
🧵👇
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #NYWorldsFair1939 #hotdogs
September 30, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#OTD in 1936
(Encore)
Cover of The New Yorker, March 21, 1936
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #concerthall #pianoconcert #concertpianist #Bach
March 21, 2025 at 3:53 PM
#OTD in 1940
(ceremonial jackhammer)
Cover of The New Yorker, 13 April 1940
Constantin Alajálov
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April 13, 2025 at 2:03 PM
#OTD in 1952
‘Party Line’
Constantin Alajálov
Cover of *The Saturday Evening Post*, June 7, 1952.
#illustration #illustrationart #illustrationartists #ConstantinAlajálov
June 7, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Thurber Thursday: The After-Shave Club | Inkspill michaelmaslin.com/thurber-thur... #ConstantinAlajalov #Advertising
December 15, 2024 at 12:45 AM
#OTD in 1950
(moonlight romance in the Hayden Planetarium)
Cover of The New Yorker, May 13, 1950
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #HaydenPlanetarium #astronomy #stargazing
May 13, 2025 at 2:48 PM
#OTD in 1927
Cover of The New Yorker, November 5, 1927
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #theatre #mensfashion #womensfashion
November 5, 2025 at 12:49 PM
#OTD in 1948
(convention melt-down)
Cover of The New Yorker, 24 January 1948
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov
January 24, 2025 at 3:17 PM
#OTD in 1935
(a graduate’s prospects - hopes and fears)
Cover of The New Yorker, June 22, 1935
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #graduation #commencement #college #GreatDepression
June 22, 2025 at 1:55 PM
#OTD in 1947
(outnumbered at the matinee)
Cover of The New Yorker, March 8, 1947
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #theatre #matinee
March 8, 2025 at 2:53 PM
#OTD in 1941
(jeunesse dorée: the debutante)
Cover of The New Yorker, 25 January 1941
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #highsociety #debutantes
January 25, 2025 at 2:51 PM
#OTD in 1935
(entr’acte - hot dogs & tabloid: ‘Mirror: Fiend Kills 4’)
Cover of The New Yorker, January 19, 1935
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #opera #Aida
January 19, 2025 at 3:02 PM
#OTD in 1930
(‘St. Moritz’ - just the place for a winter holiday on ice this year)
Cover of The New Yorker, January 18, 1930
Constantin Alajálov
#TheNewYorkerCover #ConstantinAlajálov #iceskating #StMoritz #Alps #SwissAlps
January 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM