My favourite iconic magazine covers

Jean Shrimpton for Harpers Bazaar 1965

This is one of my favourite covers for any magazine:

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It features Jean Shrimpton commonly known as 'The Shrimp', who with thanks to photographers Richard Avedon and David Bailey (whim she had relations with) became one of the first major supermodels, particularly in the 60's. 

This cover was shot and edited solely by genius Richard Avedon, it was soon after this cover that he relocated to Vogue magazine.

Although when the issue came out it wasn't overly popular as it was to avant garde and out there, it has since made the; American Society of Magazine Editor’s 2005 list of Top 40 Magazine Covers (2.traveler, 2012)

More photos from inside the magazine;

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Nancy White was editor when this 20th anniversary edition was released. It shows off everything that was of importance at the time; (in terms of popular culture) mod. Jean Shrimpton, space, and pop art.The cover of Shrimpton peering from behind a bright pink Day-Glo space helmet was designed by Art Directors Ruth Ansel and Bea Feitler 6.(traveler, 2012).

The reason I love it, it because I love the style of the 60's and I feel that this cover portrays it so well! Her eyes are unbelievable, obviously it's not just make-up that has done the justice, she has naturally amazing eyes, but the make-up has been done so well and paired with the incredible futuristic styling it just makes an extremely memorable cover which has always drawn in my attention. 

Jean Patchett by Erwin Blumenfeld for Vogue 1950

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This image for Vogue's cover in 1950 with Jean Patchett as the model.

The reason I love this image is because; in 1950’s it would have taken a while to actually create as technology was not as advanced as it is now. With this image Blumenfeld erased majority of the image leaving minimal details the eye, eyebrow, lips and beauty spot, as they didn’t have photo shop back then the bright colours they used for the make-up had to be painted on afterwards. I love image and the expression of the model, it's so eye-catching. The shape the liner on the eye has created is amazing, it looks like she's looking at something whilst trying not to be seen looking.

I watched a documentary by photographer Rankin called '7 photographs that changed fashion' in which he took 7 iconic photos, and recreated them; one of which was this one, he used model Heidi Klum in the recreation of this photo:

8. On the left is the original, on the right Rankin's recreation

Although I do like what Rankin recreated, the original is so much better, just for the pure fact of the amount of effort that would have gone in to erasing facial features and achieving the strong colour pigment on the lips and eyes. It was a masterpiece for its time.

You can watch Rankins '7 photographs that changed fashion' documentary here

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Vogue Magazine [United Kingdom] (January 1950)

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