Fold-Ins

The New York Times online has an interesting, interactive article on Al Jaffe, the creator of the "Mad Fold-In" for Mad magazine. Mad Fold-Ins are seemingly simple illustrations, but when you fold in one side there is a hidden joke. Jaffe's first fold-in was created in 1964, and he continues today, maintaining the quick wit of a youthful culture. My favorite is below: Roger Clemens folds to become a pregnant Jamie Lynn Spears. What makes this even more fascinating is that Jaffe draws and paints these pieces by hand, on a flat surface, so he is never actually folding the sheet of paper. Today, this effect could be done in a few clicks on Photoshop. It is sometimes easy to forget the "old school" way of creating a masterpiece.