Agnes Lee, Metropolitan Diary’s illustrator, picked five drawings she is especially proud of. Vote for your favorite.
This week marks Metropolitan Diary’s 50th anniversary. For roughly the past 10 of those 50 years, Agnes Lee has illustrated each item in the column, contributing over 2,000 drawings in that time. We asked her to pick some of her favorites and to tell us why she likes them (and why they would look good on a mug).
Vote for your favorite below. The winning illustration in this reader poll will be available on a mug at The New York Times Store later this year.
Flaco
“Drawing birds is great, but to draw something so specific to New York made it twice as fun!”
Astoria Pool
“I loved trying to capture the emotion of the story in this illustration. I used to swim at Red Hook’s pool and wish I had made the trip to Astoria’s to see the views for myself.”
Sidewalk Stomp
“I remember these pretty bugs and New Yorkers’ collective efforts to do their part in my last summer in New York. It was fun to try to capture that energy in this drawing!”
A Crowded Train
“This one is one of the first Metro Diary drawings I did (you can tell because the style is different) but I’ve always loved it. I think everyone can recognize and relate to this if they’ve ever taken the train.”
Night Ride
“I’ve drawn many New York landmarks but this is one I don’t come across often. I enjoyed trying to capture the spooky atmosphere of this story.”
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