Gurvin, Abe
Abe Gurvin (December 31, 1937 - July 9, 2012) was an artist and graphic designer. Gurvin created album covers for Bread, Janis Joplin, and The Zodiac, along with other artists. His most famous work is arguably the 'Nuggets' collection. His portfolio included work for Scholastic, Suzuki, Coca-Cola, Time-Life Books, Disney, Toyota, an a famous May 1968 Car and Driver magazine cover.
The 51st State.
This is a 1969 Abe Gurvin pictorial map of New York City, created as a campaign poster for the Norman Mailer - Jimmy Breslin campaign promoting the idea that New York City should secede from New York, becoming its own state. Mailer and Breslin ran on this platform in the 1969 New York City Democratic Mayoral Primary Election. The Fillmore-style poster evokes the Summer of Love and incorporates a recognizable map of New York City. King Kong marks Manhattan and appears atop the Empire State Building battling planes. The Bronx Zoo and New York Botanical Gardens represent the Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Staten Island are not marked in the same way using landmarks to personify the borough. Certain neighborhoods also garner this treatment, including Coney Island (roller coaster), Forest Hills (tennis racket and tennis ball), and Far Rockaway (a beach and a beach umbrella). (more details)