Charles Scribner III discusses the publication of The Great Gatsby in 1925 and its resurgence in the 1940s, as well as his role in reviving the iconic blue Cugat cover for editions beginning in the 1980s.
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Charles Scribner III is an American art historian, author, editor, and lecturer specializing in Baroque art, music, religion, and literature. Born in Washington, DC, and raised in New York City, he earned his BA, MFA, and PhD in art and archaeology from Princeton University. A scion of the Scribner's publishing dynasty, he worked for nearly three decades at Charles Scribner's Sons and Macmillan, rising to executive roles. Scribner has authored books on Peter Paul Rubens and Gianlorenzo Bernini, contributed to Vanity Fair and Art & Antiques, and lectured at institutions like the Metropolitan Museum of Art. He lives in New York City with his wife, artist Ritchie Harrison Markoe, and their two sons.
The Gatsby Old Sport Podcast Series is in celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the publication of The Great Gatsby in 1925 and F. Scott Fitzgerald's Birthday in Sept. 1896.
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