Rea Irvin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Rea Irvin

American cartoonist, illustrator, art editor

Date of Birth: 26-Aug-1881

Place of Birth: San Francisco, California, United States

Date of Death: 28-May-1972

Profession: artist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo

Rea Irvin (August 26, 1881—May 28, 1972) was an American graphic artist.
Although never formally credited as such, he served de facto as the first art editor of The New Yorker.
He created the Eustace Tilley cover portrait and the New Yorker typeface.
He first drew Tilley for the cover of the magazine's first issue on February 21, 1925.
Tilley appeared annually on the magazine's cover every February until 1994.
As one commentator has written, "a truly modern bon vivant, Irvin (1881–1972) was also a keen appreciator of the century of his birth.
His high regard for both the careful artistry of the past and the gleam of the modern metropolis shines from the very first issue of the magazine ..."