Mike Hinge (born Michael Barry Hinge,

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, August 9, 1931 –

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, August 2003) was an illustrator and

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er. His work included portraits with a pop art influence for the cover of

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: Japanese

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in October, 1971 and

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, as the Watergate crisis deepened, in November 1973. The artwork for both covers are now held by the Smithsonian.

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* 1931 births 2003 deaths American illustrators People from Auckland New Zealand emigrants to the United States {{NewZealand-artist-stub