I’m a bit obsessed with Scientific American covers, but my knowledge of the archive during the years before my time on staff is broad rather than deep. Artist Philippe Decrauzat, on the other hand, has developed an intense connection with a very specific cover image: May 1963. It was the inspiration point for his series of paintings, On Cover, initiated in 2011.
The latest iteration of that series can be seen now in the Pour Tout Diviser exhibition at the Elizabeth Dee Gallery in Manhattan (September 13-October 29, 2014). Clearly well versed in moir? effects, Decrauzat breathes life into the classic cover image.