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Eustace And The New Crisis — a UN Refugee Agency Collaboration

The New Crisis, An Acrylic and Collage on Canvas by Borbay created for the UN Refugee Agency

It began with a tweet. Alan Rich responded, recommending yours truly — one hour later, I was on a call with Brian Reich of the UN Refugee Agency, discussing the project.

The concept? A New Yorker-inspired painting, addressing the Global Refugee Crisis. Brian’s original 9th Avenue World View idea, transformed to a modern take on the original New Yorker cover, featuring Eustace Tilley… the New York Dandy.

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