The New Yorker is renowned for its illustrations, both inside and outside the magazine. To design the cover is one of the more prestigious gigs in illustration, with artists from Art Spiegelman to Malika Favre offering up some of the best magazine covers ever over the years. But of course, the inside pages are filled with bespoke illustrations too.
Its one of the latter that has caused an uproar this week. The latest edition of the New Yorker features a detailed profile of Oscar-nominated actress Wunmi Mosaku, who is up for the Best Supporting Actress gong for her role in 'Sinners'. But the accompanying illustration by João Fazenda has drawn a prompt backlash due to its perceived lack of resemblance to Mosaku.
