The Dark

This illustration by Nicole Natri was used as a full-page cover for The New York Times Book Review with the theme, “The Dark,” published November 1, 2015. The image is part of our collection of editorial illustrations being offered for the first time ever to the public as unframed or framed fine-art prints.

“The Dark” issue marked Halloween by containing reviews of scary books, mystery novels, crime stories and other tales that go bump in the night.

Artist Nicole Natri lives and works in Sweden. Through an all- collage technique, using old paper cuts, Nicole layers images to tell her stories. Her work resembles that of a scenographer, patiently adding pieces to the scenery. The act of play and playing is an important part of her work, and helps to interpret and comprehend the many layers within people. Her clients include The New York Times, Buzzfeed, HarperCollins and Little, Brown and Company.