Cover Art

Culled from a vast private collection, these 1,000 magazine covers span from the late 19th century to the beginning of the 21st in a comprehensive overview of virtually every major art movement, magazine, and artist. From art, fashion, and celebrities to sports, business, and lifestyle, chapters organized thematically orient the reader across the decades to discover the unique philosophy and aesthetics of each and every artist and magazine.From Toulouse-Lautrec's high-energy images of dancers to Warhol's soup cans and Coca-Cola bottles, the artists and styles represented run the gamut from Art Nouveau, Art Deco, Expressionism, Constructivism, and Surrealism through Op art and Pop art, to trends of the present day. Authors Patrick Roessler and Jakob Schmitz draw on an impressive array of international publications including Time, Newsweek, Saturday Evening Post, The New Yorker, Der Spiegel, Vogue (from several countries), as well as satirical magazines and art journals such as DADA, de Stijl, and Bauhaus.What emerges is a view of the Zeitgeist, decade by decade-but also a survey of trends across graphic art, visual composition, and developments in design and typography. From world-famous figures to anonymous veterans, we discover the wit, flair, and creativity of the various artists in a celebration of 20th-century visual culture. Anyone interested in art and visual history will find an indispensable sourcebook as well as a rich well of inspiration.