Cover History

1. Early Magazine Covers- used generic covers with generic illustrations and cover lines.
2. The Poster Cover- many of the magazines tended to be oversized with illustrations and little to no cover lines.
3. Pictures Married to Type- cover lines and pictures matched up on the front. Sometimes, the model in the picture would overlap the title, but the cover lines were always positioned to fit the model and the background. Eventually, titles, cover lines, logos and such began to "sell" the advertisment.
4. In the Forest of Words- words appearing on the fronts of magazines took up all importance and sometimes it seemed as though the models were being swallowed up by them.