Descriptive Summary
| Title: | Cover Magazine |
|---|---|
| Dates: | ca. 1986-1999 |
| 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. |
| Quantity: | 0.25 Linear feet (1 box) |
| Call Phrase: | MSS 245 |
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.
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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.
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Conditions Governing Use
Collection use is subject to all copyright laws. Permission to publish materials must be obtained in writing from the Director of Fales Library and Special Collections. Please contact fales.library@nyu.edu. or call 212 998 2596.
Conditions Governing Access
Open to researchers. Appointments are necessary for the use of manuscript and archival collections.
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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.
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.
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