Klan Trump, Lioness DiFi, and Other Favorite Illustrations From 2017
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In 2017, we covered everything from the rise of the alt-right and Trump’s Russian connections to what doctors don’t tell you about pregnancy. Along the way, some very brainy and bold artists lent us their creativity and sweat: For instance, Pushart’s Megan Berkheiser and Mike Caldwell cut out plastic utensils from paper to reconstruct a great wave of forks and spoons. Illustrator Wesley Bedrosian created a gripping rendering of California Senator Dianne Feinstein, re-imagining her as a lioness clawing at her handler.
More than 40 illustrations were commissioned for our stories last year, and though narrowing down the picks was hard, here are our favorites. (And a quick note that these illustrations look especially great in print. You can get a copy of the latest issue here—or get a friend a gift subscription for $10 a year.)
Make America Hate AgainIllustration by Justin Renteria
Don’t Mourn. Fight.Illustration by Mike McQuade
What to ExpectIllustration by Noma Bar
Heavens to BetsyIllustration by Tim O’Brien
Rules for RadicalsIllustration by Chris Visions
Who Moved My Teachers?Illustration by Dale Stephanos
“Some Form of Punishment”Illustration by Gracia Lam
Trump Vs. the LawIllustration by Morten Morland
The Lioness in WinterIllustration by Wesley Bedrosian
Oil and WaterIllustration by Jason Holley
The Russian ConnectionIllustration by Noma Bar
The Russian ConnectionIllustration by Mike McQuade
The Worst of TinesIllustration by Pushart
Here Comes the BribeIllustration by Zohar Lazar
Want to Boot Trump?Illustration by Edel Rodriguez
InconceivableIllustration by Hanna Barczyk
Designer GenesIllustration by arn0
Taking Pains and The Dental DivideIllustrations by Matt Chase
Remote ControlledIllustration by Jesse Lenz
Clean Slate ClubIllustration by Michael George Haddad
RiggedIllustration by Matt Chase
Can We Talk?Illustration by Gerard Dubois
Insomniac’s Little HelperIllustration by Thomas Fuchs
You Will Lose Your Job to a RobotIllustration by Roberto Parada
