The magazine has gained a cult following, partly by branding itself as a beacon of intellectualism. Here’s how it has changed, and stayed the same, over 100 years.

John D. Rockefeller, financier Saul Steinberg and Blackstone’s Stephen Schwarzman all called the same unit at 740 Park Ave.

And those artists have their own peerless platform — The New Yorker cover. Peter Arno, Saul Steinberg, William Steig, Charles Addams, Roz Chast, James Thurber are among the draftsmen and -women ...