Description
In the map, within Upper Manhattan, Central Park comes to life with scenes of people paddling on the lake and visiting the Central Park Zoo. The upscale Upper West Side is represented by a stylish woman in a fur coat, sunglasses, and heels walking her dog. In Midtown, the Rockettes of Radio City Music Hall kick their legs high. Meanwhile, downtown in Greenwich Village, an artist with a handlebar mustache is humorously perched on the Washington Square Park Arch. The map relies on the illustration of each neighborhood to establish the viewer’s orientation. Thus, cartography is simple with only Broadway, Fifth Avenue, and major cross streets labeled. The East River and Hudson River are also labeled. An ornate compass rose just below the cartouche is in the form of a pocket compass.
Paul Savitt, was born and raised in New York City. He established success as an artist early in his life and as a teenager in 1945, he was voted one of America’s “Ten Most Promising Young Painters.” Savitt’s career led him towards advertising, where he established his own agency. In his mid-forties, he focused on his childhood dream of specializing in fine art. In the 1990s, Savitt’s work was featured in several galleries including the Daniel Broder Gallery. Not much is known about his later career. In 2020, over one hundred of Savitt’s pieces were discovered in a warehouse in upstate New York.
True, The Man’s Magazine, was published by Fawcett publications from 1937 until 1974, focusing on high adventure, sports adventures, and dramatic conflicts. The magazine was also known for its pictorial articles of various countries and cities around the world.
Condition: Generally very good with the usual overall light toning, wear, handling, soft creases. Folds as issued.
References:
“A Sigh Seers Map of Manhattan.” New York Public Library. https://nypl.getarchive.net/media/a-sight-seers-map-of-manhattan-3e2347 (3 March 2025).
“Illustrated Maps of New York Through the Ages.” The Paris Review. https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2018/06/14/illustrated-maps-of-new-york-through-the-ages/ (3 March 2025).
“Paul Savitt.” Public Sale. https://publicsale.com/stories/paul-savitt (3 March 2025).
“True (magazine).” Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/True_(magazine) (3 March 2025).
