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Gorgeous covers by Jacques Touchet for the French magazine Ridendo, c. 1934–1940.

Gorgeous covers by Jacques Touchet for the French magazine Ridendo, c. 1934–1940.

Legendary magazine editor Helen Gurley Brown has passed away at the age of 90 – remember her with her lovely letter to children on the love of books.

Legendary magazine editor Helen Gurley Brown has passed away at the age of 90 – remember her with her lovely letter to children on the love of books.

Constant disappointment is a very good spirit to sometimes doing something halfway decent. If you’re really self-satisfied all the time, you probably are lousy.

The New Yorker’s David Remnick on the art of the profile for Tumblr Storyboard, echoing designer Christoph Niemann’s contention that insecurity is essential for creativity.

130 years of Vogue, visualized in color by British artist Arthur Buxton. Reminiscent of Wattenberg + Viegas’s Luscious project.

130 years of Voguevisualized in color by British artist Arthur Buxton. Reminiscent of Wattenberg + Viegas’s Luscious project.

Gorgeous vintage covers of Fortune magazine from the 1930s-1950s.

Brilliant Wallpaper* Magazine covers by expressive minimalism-master Noma Bar.

Brilliant Wallpaper* Magazine covers by expressive minimalism-master Noma Bar.