The New Yorker January 22, 1944 Art Exhibit Gala Opening

soft. The New Yorker Magazine -ORIGINAL EDITION- Date: January 22, 1944 Size and Page Count: 8.5"" X 11"" Tall, approx. 60 pages Condition: Good, Cover Condition: Very Good - small amount of soiling near spine, pg. 5/6 missing Cover:""Art Exhibit Gala Opening"" by Artist: Constantin Alajalov (also Aladjalov) (1900-1987) was an American painter and illustrator. He immigrated to New York City in 1923. His illustrations were on the cover of The New Yorker and The Saturday Evening Post. His works are in the Museum of Modern Art, the Brooklyn Museum, Syracuse University and the Archives of American Art. Constantin Alajalov painted posters for revolutions in Russia and Persia before emigrating to New York. Illustrations: Full color illustration on front cover as well as many black and white, and color illustrations inside magazine ----An excellent opportunity for the collector, researcher or historian---- Contains: This magazine is famous for it's focus on life in New York. Departments include Goings On About Town, The Art Galleries , Books, The Current Cinema, Of All Things, On and Off the Avenue:Feminine Fashions, A Reporter at Large, and The Theatre. Articles and Ads Of Interest: Full page ad for United Airlines A Review of the book ""Good Night, Sweet Prince"" by Gene Fowler - about John Barrymore A full page color ad for Don Q Rum Full page ad for New York Central railroad The Theatre, pp. 34-39 Of All Things, pp. 40-41 A Reporter At Large, pp. 42-43 On and Off the Avenue, pp. 44-45 About the House The Current Cinema (2 Reviews) by David Lardner, p. 46 Mechanized Thriller Refrain from a Crystal Ball (Verse) by Al Graham, pp. 46-47 Letter from London, pp. 48-49 ""The Life and Times of John Barrymore"" (Review) by Edmund Wilson, pp. 50-56 Good Night, Sweet Prince, by Gene Fowler Fiction (5 Reviews) , p. 57 General (6 Reviews) , pp. 58-59 Mystery and Crime (3 Reviews) , pp. 60-126