They say that a picture paints a thousand words and this is especially true of the images that appear on magazine covers. The cover of a magazine is often what attracts a consumer to pick it up off the shelf in a shop in the first place as this is what often catches the eye first. Over the years, some magazine covers have even become famous in their own right. The impact here can be made by magazines in all sectors, from music magazines, to business issues to educational periodicals.
Famous Magazine Covers
Some of the most famous magazine covers of all time include:
- Vanity Fair/Demi Moore -- in 1991 a front cover of Vanity Fair showed a controversial image of the actress Demi Moore posing naked whilst heavily pregnant. The photo here was taken by Annie Leibovitz.
- Esquire/Andy Warhol -- in 1969 Esquire magazine showed an image of the pop artist Andy Warhol drowning in a tin of Campbell`s tomato soup which was one of the most famous images that he himself used in his work.
- Life/To The Moon And Back -- in 1969 the cover of Life used as its cover a photo of Buzz Aldrin taken by Neil Armstrong on the moon.
- Harpers Bazaar/Jean Shrimpton -- a 1965 edition of Harpers Bazaar shows an iconic image of the model Jean Shrimpton taken by Richard Avedon in a space age kind of helmet. This is held to be one of the most famous images of the 1960s.
One of the most popular and unusual types of gifts at the moment is a personalised magazine cover. Here, the cover is mocked up to include a photo of the person to whom you`ll be giving a gift. Covers here can be based on famous covers or on popular magazines that have a well-known layout. Look out for discount voucher codes to save yourself some money here.