Looking through today's magazine covers - particularly those of women's magazines - it's always the same thing: a heavily retouched close up of the latest celebrity. That's it. I don't know about you, but I find it increasingly boring. I'm not even complaining about the retouching (we've heard it all before), it's just so repetitive and DULL.
In comparison, these are simply works of art:
These illustrations are so soft and lovely.Must say I love their headbands, and the left girl's collar.
It's all about big feather gowns.
I wish I could read that piece on "What career will you choose" in the Shrine magazine. I wonder what the hot career options were in 1928.
contrast: naughty (look closely, that's not a piece of chocolate) and nice (but then who knows what she's putting into her mix).
Images from this Flickr, originally uploaded by Suzee Que
Which one is your favourite?
29 little notes:
I like the third one, "la vie parisienne"!
Almost impossible to pick a favorite... they're all amazing! xx
You're so right! Magazines covers have become so commercial and boring!
truly beautiful. "The Shrine Magazine" is my favorite...She looks so happy !
well and also that its usually a close up just of the face whereas these tell much more of a story but i guess if its so and so celeb on the cover you want to make sure that person face is what you see but yeah i agree with you its pretty boring!
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What a visual treats!
Totally agree with you...
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I love all of them. I would hang these on my wall...can't say that of todays covers!
That Film Fun one is delightful!
Amazing pictures, I love it ;))
I love the first cover, what a lovely 1920s lass!
If magazines still looked like that methinks I would be a pauper. :D!
thank you for sharing these, anna. my favorite is the first one. it's lovely :)
These are stunning! I am so with you about modern mag covers - yawn!!! I especially love La Vie Parisian!!! SWOON!
Almost too hard to choose - these are so pretty! Loving La Vie Parisienne!
These are so wonderful--I can't pick a favorite. There is something unrealistic in illustrations too...but it's a dreamy perfection rather than the over waxed and slim models...
if only magazine covers were still like this.
These are so beautiful! I love old images like that, they really are artwork! What a nice selection :-)
I agree about modern magazines - these are amazing!!
Hard decision. They are all amazing.
And you´re absolutely right, those belong to a time when making magazine covers was an art.
We only have to remember examples like Toulouse lautrec making flyers for the cabarets!
I think I love the next to last one. But they are all amzaing
could not agree with you more! :0) Today's magazine cover are utterly boring and lack any inspiration. blah.lol.
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eeee these are fun! i think i like the la vie parisienne the best.
I love the first one! Very natural & timid drawing. x
These are all amazing! You're right- most magazine covers these days are just completely boring. I wish this sort of illustration would come back in style!
Lovely, such a fan of old illustrations. Isn't it sad that we so rarely see that in magazines now.
I do agree with you to a certain extent. These are gorgeous. The top right hand is my favourite - the sheer fabric is breathtaking; so lifelike! However, the covers of magazines, I think, are rightful works of art themselves - photography, styling, concept, mood. It takes a different kind of eye and creativity to put a successful cover together. Even what retouchers do in terms of technology and their amazing use of digital packages like Adobe is a skill that I also appreciate. I love new and old things equally, I think.
These are all so wonderful, but I'm especially in love with the carnival one... her tutu and the balloons!
love the headband in the 1926 cover, cute post x
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