Cover Magazine
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Cover Magazine was a New York arts monthly publication that existed from the late 80's through the 90's. Its stated mission was to be a comprehensive arts magazine--"to cover all the arts in every issue"--which included eclectic music and literary features alongside coverage of film, sculpture, dance, photography, and other visual arts. Press, promotional material, and advertiser information, including flyers, invitations, advertising rates, venue regulations, and other miscellaneous files from the magazine's publishing life, may be found in the archive.
Historical Note
Cover Magazine was a New York arts monthly publication that existed from the late 80's through the 90's. Its stated mission was to be a comprehensive arts magazine--"to cover all the arts in every issue"--which included eclectic music and literary features alongside coverage of film, sculpture, dance, photography, and other visual arts. A strong cadre of arts and culture contributors and editors worked alongside Publisher/Editor Jeffrey Cyphers Wright, including John Yau, Robert C. Morgan, Judd Tully, Anthony Bozza, A.D. Coleman, Timothy Greenfield-Sanders, and many others. Cover regularly hosted events at Webster Hall and other venues throughout New York City. These included live music concerts, artist discussions, arts and fashion shows, literary readings, and other arts-related events.
Scope and Content note
The collection of materials pertaining to Cover Magazine consists mostly of press, promo, and advertiser information, including flyers, invitations, advetising rates, venue regulations, and other miscellaneous files.
Conditions Governing Access
Materials are open to researchers. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright (or related rights to publicity and privacy) for materials in this collection was not transferred to New York University. Permission to use materials must be secured from the copyright holder. Please contact the Fales Library and Special Collections, fales.library@nyu.edu, 212-998-2596.
Preferred Citation
Published citations should take the following form:
Identification of item, date (if known); Cover Magazine Archive; MSS 245; box number; folder number; Fales Library and Special Collections, New York University Libraries.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Materials found in collection; provenance is unknown.
Location Note
The collection is held in one legal-sized document case with the exception of one poster, which is located in the map cases.
