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Cover Magazine

Call Number

MSS.245

Date

circa 1986-1999, inclusive

Creator

Cover Magazine

Extent

0.25 Linear Feet in 1 box.

Language of Materials

Materials are in English.

Abstract

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.

Collection processed by

Luke Martin

About this Guide

This finding aid was produced using ArchivesSpace on 2023-08-20 17:07:43 -0400.
Language: Description is in English.

Repository

Fales Library and Special Collections
Fales Library and Special Collections
Elmer Holmes Bobst Library
70 Washington Square South
2nd Floor
New York, NY 10012