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More great magazine covers.

Following up on the story right below this one, a friend of mine passed along this stunning gallery of classic Vogue covers. If you have any particular appreciation for illustration, be sure to check this stuff out. I mean, look at this collection by the great Carl Erickson...never again will you see covers this beautiful grace a mainstream American magazine. What's interesting about those in particular is that not only did Erickson paint the cover, but he was given total and complete freedom, which extended to the magazine's logo. That resulted in some really interesting interpretations.

For still more great old magazine covers, check out Playboy's 50th Anniversary cover gallery, which is a bit depressing as you watch the wild cover layouts from the magazine's early days devolve into the bland images of late (with maybe one or two minor exceptions) .

Posted by jason at September 5, 2003 01:49 PM | TrackBack | Read more: Art