The New Yorker magazine was founded in 1925 and has since become one of the most famous in the world. It attracted readers not only with relevant articles, magnificent essays, and interviews with famous personalities, but also with its design. The covers for the magazine were created by Russian artist Konstantin Ivanovich Aladjalov. His passion for drawing began during his student years at Petrograd University, where he created propaganda posters for revolutionary newspapers and magazines, as well as painted portraits of notable figures of that time. An important meeting was with Sergei Yesenin, whose portrait, created by Aladjalov, later became an illustration for Mary Desti's book 'The End of Isadora Duncan.' Despite his success, Konstantin Ivanovich felt uncomfortable in Soviet Russia and emigrated in 1923.

He settled in New York, where it was initially difficult for him, and he took on any orders. Aladjalov worked on designing ice cream labels, was an artist in nightclubs, and created posters for theatrical productions. In 1926, his works caught the attention of the management of The New Yorker, and he was offered a collaboration. He created covers for the magazine, satirizing American everyday life and current events. Throughout his life, Aladjalov painted 171 covers for The New Yorker. He also worked with other well-known publications such as Vogue, Life, The Saturday Evening Post, and Fortune.

Konstantin Ivanovich also proved to be a talented designer. In 1941, he created three decorative panels for the cruise liner 'S.S. America.' By this time, Aladjalov was already a well-known artist, and he was offered to teach at the prestigious art school in New York, 'Phoenix.' Aladjalov's works spread throughout North America and are now housed in various museums in the USA. The gifted artist passed away at the age of 86 in 1987.