Heeere's Some Johnny Carson Nostalgia

Artwork hatched on the Upper East Side

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Time magazine’s History wing is in the midst of an interesting project: looking back, week-to-week, at events covered in the magazine during the same period 50 years ago. This week happens to coincide with the original king of late night TV.

The sculpture of Carson showcased on the May 19, 1967 issue cover was created by the late Robert Berks, who passed away six years after Carson, in 2011 (coincidentally, on this date–May 16). The artist was most famous for his treatments of Albert Einstein and John F.

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