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J. J. Sempé

J. J. Sempé’s “Morning Music”

The French artist’s widow describes Sempé’s decades-long relationship with the magazine and his deep appreciation for its spirit, its staff, and its readers.

J. J. Sempé’s “Our Sunday-Morning Outings”

The author talks about the inspiration behind his cover for the September 23, 2019, issue of the magazine.

J. J. Sempé’s “Reading Group”

“I find youth attractive for its innocence and naïveté,” the artist says, of this week’s cover. “I miss the eagerness for discovery, the belief that things could get better.”

J. J. Sempé’s “Morning Music”

The French artist’s widow describes Sempé’s decades-long relationship with the magazine and his deep appreciation for its spirit, its staff, and its readers.

J. J. Sempé’s “Our Sunday-Morning Outings”

The author talks about the inspiration behind his cover for the September 23, 2019, issue of the magazine.

J. J. Sempé’s “Reading Group”

“I find youth attractive for its innocence and naïveté,” the artist says, of this week’s cover. “I miss the eagerness for discovery, the belief that things could get better.”