Cover Story: Mark Ulriksen’s “Coney Island”

Cover Story Mark Ulriksens “Coney Island”

To celebrate summer, the artist Mark Ulriksen chose to depict the titular beach of this week’s cover, “Coney Island.” Ulriksen, who lives in San Francisco, says, “Around here, one rarely goes to the beach in the summer because it’s so foggy, windy, and cold. You’d never go in the water unless you’re wearing a wet suit. Even though I ride my bike there all of the time, the beach is not a summer destination—it’s more of an end-of-the-line type of destination, better suited for flying a kite or walking a dog than catching rays. But, if you live in New York, Coney Island is the place to go when the weather is hot.”

See below for a slide show of New Yorker covers that have featured beaches.