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37a formal *favorite*

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#37(tie) Details (February 1989) This cover of Details features a photograph of Cyndi Lauper sporting a classic Hollywood look. In the issue, Lauper discusses her songwriting and recounts her trip to the U.S.S.R. with a group of American songwriters the previous year to collaborate with Soviet counterparts. They produced the song “Cold Sky,” which appears on the album Action Speaks Louder Than Words.

In this cover photo of Cyndi Lauper she has her Hollywood look. He pale skin flows with her bleach blonde hair. The title of the magazine is also with that same flowing, relaxed look that she has. She looks layed back but still glamorous

Cover History

Cover types
1. Early Magazine Covers
Early Magazines were without photographs and with no text or any sort of headline. There were some pictures but they were general drawings. A common thing among early magazines was to have the table of contents serve as the cover. That was all of the text on the cover. Also the titles weren't flashy and big like they are today.

2. The Poster Cover
The poster cover focused on having a large photo and picture with little text and only a title. The photo would usually take up the entire over sized page. The only print would generally be little and at the very bottom in unused space.

3. Pictures Married to Type
In pictures married to type the type began to go with the picture when before the picture would most of the time have nothing to do with what was actually in the magazine. The shape of the type would be similar to the photo. The title got larger and began to overlap with the photo. The type would usually be in a side bar along the photo or the subject in the photo.

4. In the Forest of Words
The modern magazine cover known as a forest of words is how the majority of covers are done today. Headlines and type over almost all of the page. The subject merges with the title and you can find type covering most of their body. Also you will find ladies in swimsuits in a pose that seems that it was made just so the type could fit around them.

My favorite portrait

I really like this picture of The Grateful Dead because of the serene looks on their faces. Their music really was about love for one another and I think that this picture does a good job of showing that. The picture is also pretty simple. It has lines in the back the guide your eye across the picture too. For me personally I want to do something similar with my photos. Really show what someone is about and have their personality show though the photo.