Front page : covers of the twentieth century

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Title:

Author:

Duperray, Stéphane.

ISBN:

9780297829713

Personal Author:

Duperray, Stéphane.

Publication Information:

[London] : Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2003.

Physical Description:

191 pages : color illustrations ; 28 x 31 cm

General Note:

Includes indexes.

Abstract:

"Neither a straightforward history of the press, nor an anthology, this is a tour of the 20th Century through its most unforgettable magazine covers. These iconic covers pay witness to an era when magazines kept headlines to a minimum, letting the images speak for themselves. Such titles as Esquire, Harper's Bazaar, Vogue and the Sunday Times were style-leaders working with the greatest artists and providing inspiration for the rest. From diverse publications such as Illustration, Playboy, The New Yorker, Life, Punch or Paris-Match, more than five hundred covers are reproduced in colour, providing a truly international selection to browse, compare and savour. This is an original and revelatory portrait of a century. Book jacket."--Jacket.

Subject Term:

Magazine covers -- Themes, motives.

Magazine illustration -- 20th century.

Biography -- 20th century.

Added Author:

Vidaling, Raphaële.

Electronic Access:

Contributor biographical information http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/bios/orion051/2003447475.html
Publisher description http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/description/orion051/2003447475.html

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Summary

Every page is memorable, every image unforgettable, every moment meaningful. Take a tour of the entire twentieth century through the more than 500 of the most outstanding magazine covers from around the world--"Look, Life, Der Spiegel," and "Paris Match" among them. Each one stands witness to an era when magazines kept headlines to a minimum, allowing the pictures to speak for themselves. From political figures to fashion to movie stars, from depictions of daily life, 100 years of imaginative and thought-provoking design unfolds. Such titles as "Esquire, Harper's Bazaar," and "Vogue "set the styles with the greatest artists; Andy Warhol's "Interview "later showcased cutting-edge art direction and images from photographers, such as Francesco Scavullo. Here, too, are refined, witty, and often satiric drawings from "The New Yorker" and Norman Rockwell's nostalgic paintings from "The Saturday Evening Post." See how journals throughout the world portrayed a monster (Adolf Hitler), key heads of state (Khruschev, De Gaulle, Kennedy), two world wars, the Beatles and Vietnam, and royal weddings (Princess Grace, Princess Di). From "Punch "and "Playboy "to "Time "and "Jours de France," it's an amazing, sometimes joyful and sometimes sober, look at life in the last century.