The latest cover of The New Yorker is a bold statement about recent events in Ferguson, Missouri, a city roiled by the shooting of unarmed black teenager Michael Brown.
The image, which is on the front of the magazine's Sept. 1 issue, shows people holding up their hands under the glow of headlights from a police vehicle.
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The "hands-up" gesture has come to be a symbol of protest after a police officer shot Brown earlier this month. His death has sparked demonstrations in Ferguson and violent confrontations as police crack down on protesters.
Artist Eric Drooker told The New Yorker that the cover has a personal meaning for him.
"An artist friend of mine was killed by a cop in lower Manhattan, back in 1991," Drooker said. "He happened to be black, and the police officer was never indicted."
The image, which is on the front of the magazine's Sept. 1 issue, shows people holding up their hands under the glow of headlights from a police vehicle.
The "hands-up" gesture has come to be a symbol of protest after a police officer shot Brown earlier this month. His death has sparked demonstrations in Ferguson and violent confrontations as police crack down on protesters.
Artist Eric Drooker told The New Yorker that the cover has a personal meaning for him.
"An artist friend of mine was killed by a cop in lower Manhattan, back in 1991," Drooker said. "He happened to be black, and the police officer was never indicted."