Patricia Glee Smith (b. 1941)
Original artwork for spot illustration, ca. April 1978
New Yorker Records, Manuscripts and Archives Division
Artist Spotlight
Patricia Smith’s spot drawings depict domestic still-life scenes like teapots, kitchenware, and plants. She explains that they were “meant to evoke a New England culture as simply as possible.” A painter, Smith lives in Umbria, Italy.
WHAT IS A “SPOT”?
The miniature illustrations that pepper The New Yorker’s pages are called “spots,” and they have been a distinctive feature of the magazine since its debut in 1925. The New Yorker’s spot artists, whose stories are often untold, have shaped the magazine’s style and tone, adding a sense of surprise and delight to every page.
: Manuscripts and Archives Division
Currently on View at Stephen A. Schwarzman Building
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