MinnPost: Washburn High Grad Marcellus Hall Draws Cover for New Yorker Magazine

Minneapolis native and Washburn High School graduate Marcellus Hall drew the cover illustration on the current issue of the New Yorker magazine, according to MinnPost:

“It is definitely an achievement to have one’s art on the cover of The New Yorker,” he said. “The magazine’s history and high standards make it that way. ... I pulled out all the stops and did a final version as best I could.

“I’ve always considered stationary bikes funny since a person could be exercising just as effectively on a real bike,” he said. “Recently lower Manhattan, where I live, has been graced with hundreds of bike share stations. The topic seemed ripe for comment.”

Read the full article at MinnPost.com.

Hall has extensive experience on two wheels in New York City, he told the New Yorker:

“I’ve only been ‘doored’ twice,” says Marcellus Hall, the artist who penned this week’s cover, “Urban Cycles.” Hall goes on to explain how he’s managed to survive for fifteen years as a cyclist in the city: “I’m very careful. ... I’m not one of those hard-core bike freaks; it’s just a good way for me to get around in the city.”

Read the full blog post at newyorker.com.

New York City recently started its CitiBike bike rental program similar to the Twin Cities' Nice Ride system—and with identical racks on the sidewalk.