Emoji Timeline

A timeline of cultural and technical events in the history of emoji

2015

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Barry Blitt’s “Clinton’s Emoji”

The New Yorker confronts former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's email controversy with a series of emojis on its cover. The newspaper’s take on the controversy is drawn by artist Barry Blitt. In a statement released by the magazine, Blitt said he was fascinated by emojis:

“Where would we be without emoticons, emoji, and sideways winky faces typed out of punctuation marks? Seriously, how does anyone understand anything that’s written with only letters? I feel sorry for the alphabet. I’m waiting for the first original novel to be composed solely with emoticons. Oh, and Hillary Clinton.”

The New Yorker Hillary Clinton Emoji Cover
Courtesy: Barry Blitt/The New Yorker