The New Yorker’s take on the Obama gay marriage issue

Here’s the cover of next week’s issue of the New Yorker:

Artist Bob Staake writes about the cover:

It’s a celebratory moment for our country, and that’s what I tried to capture. (I don’t especially like those rainbow colors, but they are what they are—I had to use them.)

I wanted to celebrate the bravery of the President’s statement—a statement long overdue—but all the more appreciated in this political year.

A few samples of other cover illustrations Bob has done for the New Yorker:

   
   
   

Find Bob’s web site here.

Find the New Yorker‘s web site here.

Thanks to Lisa Suhay for the tip.