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Pola Maneli’s “Family Man” | The New Yorker

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The artist discusses Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,’s impact on his life, and the purpose of art.

Save this story Save this story The campaign to establish a federal holiday in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. , began soon after his assassination , in 1968, but it wasn’t signed into law until 1983, and it wasn’t observed in all fifty states until 2000, thirty-two years after his death. By now, King’s name and image are familiar to every American. Perhaps less familiar is the man himself. In his cover for the January 16, 2023, issue, his first for the magazine, Pola Maneli depicts the civil-rights hero in a personal context, surrounded by his children. I recently spoke to the artist abo

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