Jason Polan’s Legacy as an Artist and an Incredibly Kind Human
There’s so much to think about right now, it seems, but we’re going to take this opportunity to focus on one truly magical person: Jason Polan, an artist we’ve been in awe of for at least a decade who passed away at 37 in January. In a word: heartbreaking—but also a push to embrace living as much as he did. As we reflect on his life, his work, and his approach to both, we wanted to resurface an interview we did with him back in 2017, and if it makes you feel compelled to draw something (anything!), we bet he would have really liked that.
The linkage:
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Just a smattering of Jason Polan’s wonderful work: Every Person in New York (us included), Taco Bell Drawing Club, a Marvel Comics cover, and so many major brand collabs (Nike, Warby Parker, Uniqlo, Levi’s, Soludos, Baggu!).
A good use of an hour: reading Jason’s IG captions.
Come on with the ridiculously charming ad he ran in The New Yorker for the post office.
@this_girl_is_a_squirrel, an Instagram rec for 2017, now, and always.
New York mag’s tribute to Jason, by the art critic Jerry Saltz.
the sponsors
YAY.