_Pollux writes_:
She’s knee-deep in a blanket of pure white snow. She’s out for a walk with her dog. Her faithful dog cannot be seen except for its tail. In fact, the dog is clearing a pathway for her as they make their way through the wintry landscape.
This is the scene depicted in “Brian Stauffer’s”:http://www.brianstauffer.com/bio.html cover for the March 1, 2010 issue of _The New Yorker_, called “Whiteout.”
A cold wind blows the woman’s scarf. She’s wrapped up tightly and stylishly in a fashion reminiscent of the 1920s. In fact, the entire cover evokes the 1920s covers for _Vogue_, which featured images of flappers and glamorous women in a minimal, Art Deco style. The focus of these _Vogue_ covers was on the clothes, on the style, and on the attitude of the Jazz Age. “This”:http://gsahcy2t2drawing.blogspot.com/2009/02/helen-dryden-american-vogue-cover-1922.html 1922 _Vogue_ cover, for example, by the artist Helen Dryden, shows another dog-walking scene, this time from the summer or spring.
With his use of clean inked lines, Stauffer has created a cover that appears both timeless and vintage. For all we know, we could be seeing a scene from the confident 1920s or a scene from these uncertain 2010s.
Stauffer’s young lady knows how to add a touch of glamour and color to the otherwise empty landscape. Her bright red scarf flaps in the wind as confidently as a naval flag. The charcoal-black fur trimmings give her a sense of elegance and sobriety.
Just because she’s out for a walk with her dog doesn’t mean she has to dress down.