David Levine's TIME covers
David Levine for TIME
Gary Hart, 1987
Author John Updike, the subject of several of Levine's drawings, called him "one of America's assets. In a confusing time, he bears witness. In a shoddy time, he does good work." The artist was 83 when he passed away.
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