Why Vogue

I chose to do a Vogue cover as my historical artifact because I’ve always liked how magazine covers look. At first, I was considering doing a magazine cover for Harper’s Bazaar, since it’s the one we’ve looked at in class. However, the amount of information on Vogue was significantly larger, and thus, easier to cover and write about.

The process

Luckily for me, Vogue has a website dedicated to archiving every monthly issue they’ve ever released. From there, I chose the cover I liked most and began to recreate it using gouache paint. The one I chose is from June 1935. At the time, magazines cost 35 cents in the US. 

Self evaluation

I really like how the artifact itself turned out. The colors are nice and I think the use of gouache really helped with making it look authentic. However, the museum card isn’t of great quality, since I kept it very simple.

Sources:
  1. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Vogue-American-magazine
  2. https://archive.vogue.com/issue/19091002 
  3. https://underlinedblog.wordpress.com/2017/04/12/a-brief-history-lesson-in-vogue/