Harper's Magazine Essays

  • The Emergence of Appalachian Stereotypes in 19th Century Literature and Illustration

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    Winter in the South, by David Hunter Strother. Harper's Magazine 16 (January 1858)print Strother, David Hunter"Going to Mill".1858 A Winter in the South, by David Hunter Strother. Harper's Magazine 16 (January 1858)print Strother, David Hunter"Going to School".1858 A Winter in the South, by David Hunter Strother. Harper's Magazine 16 (January 1858)print Strother, David Hunter"Kan Foster".1858 A Winter in the South, by David Hunter Strother. Harper's Magazine 16 (January 1858)print

  • Diana Vreeland's Life and Accomplishments

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    The Vogue Years.” Vreeland, Alexander. 14 October, 2013. 11 March, 2014. www.dianavreeland.com. Web. Carter, Ernestine. The Changing World of Fashion. New York: Prestel Publishing, 2009. Print. Morrow, William. “The Divine Mrs. V.” New York Magazine. Harper Collins Inc. 4 November 2002. 11 March 2014. Nov. 4, 2002 http://nymag.com/nymetro. Web. The Eye Has To Travel. Vreeland, Lisa Immordino. Samuel Goldwyn Films. 2012. Film. Voguepedia. “The World of Fashion in Vogue:” 12 March 2014

  • Alexey Brodovitch: The Nature Of Graphic Design

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    art director of Harper’s Bazaar. The use of white space, asymmetrical layouts and dynamic imagery have made Brodovitch himself distinctive from other designers at the time, thus shifted the nature of magazine design into the next level. With the first poster “Bal Banal” in a competition, Brodovitch career as a graphic designer brought him many opportunities of various designers and agencies, as speaking of Harper’s Bazaar and Portfolio. Carmel Snow, an editor-in-chief of the Harper’s Bazaar once said

  • Richard Avedon: Changing the Future Through Art

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    model known professionally as Doe Avedon. They divorced after five years. In 1951, he married Evelyn Franklin. The pair later separated. In 1945 his photography career began. He began his career in fashion photography in 1945 with Harper's Bazaar, switching to Vogue magazine in 1966. A retrospective exhibition of his work was mounted in 1978 at New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art. Richard Avedon was the first staff photographer in the history of The New Yorker in 1992. Avedon’s work was a very

  • Eating Disorders: How the Media Have Influenced Their Development In Adolescent Girls

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    never found in the same sentence, but leave it to a supermodel to accomplish this task. Bodies reminiscent of the Holocaust clad only in a bathing suit, underwear, or a skimpy tank top flood popular fashion magazines today. How many times have you flipped through the pages of your favorite magazine and spotted an article about how women should have a good perception of themselves and how they should "celebrate those curves," and then turned the page to find a centerfold makeover section complete with

  • How Did Boss Tweed Rise To Power

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    William M. Tweed is the most infamous American politician of the 1800’s. His excessive frauds and eventual downfall propelled him into infamousy. Despite having the charm to acquire many associates, Tweed chose to use his skills to gain wealth and power for himself and others. Through his rise to power to his fall and enemies, Boss Tweed remained one of the most important figures in New York City history. Born in New York City, at a time of civil unrest, Tweed had a passion for acquiring knowledge

  • Thomas Nast: Revolutionizing Illustrations in Media

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    “An illustration is a visual editorial - it 's just as nuanced. ” or at least Charles M. Blow says. In all actuality, what would the world be without illustrations? As ironic as it may sound, the world would be flat without 2-dimensional illustrations. Illustrations bring more context to the world around us as styles and aesthetic expectations evolve. From cave paintings to Google’s Material Design, humanity has made many innovations in art and design. Thomas Nast deserves a spot in history for his

  • Designing a New Magazine Aimed at Teenage Boys

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    Designing a New Magazine Aimed at Teenage Boys I was briefed to design a new magazine aimed at teenage boys, as they are a notoriously hard group to target. They have a disposable income and so are very appealing to advertisers combine this with the fact that they are a seemingly impossible group to widely reach to they are a golden fleece to advertisers. There are very few magazines aimed exclusively at the teenage boys age group, as they do not buy general interest magazines, and are more

  • The Changing Image of Women

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    The Changing Image of Women As I flick through the latest issue of 'Hello!' magazine, my mouth stands agape as I see page upon page filled with skimpily clad young women, many of them celebrities. My mouth continues to widen as I see that many of the celebs, not content with being featured once, appear repeatedly flashing slightly more flesh than they should be. Is this to be the future for all the young women on this planet? Even if the answer to this is no, it would seem that 'flashing

  • Better Home and Gardens and The Home Depot

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    and Gardens (BHG) magazine, published on October, 2004, there is an advertisement presenting how BHG and The Home Depot work together to provide new ideas and products. This is a win-win situation for both companies. Once know as “Fruit, Garden and Home”, the “Better Homes and Garden’s magazine (BGH) was first published in 1922. This magazine has become a trusted friend for over 82 years for America’s neighborhood. Better Homes and Gardens is one of the leading women’s magazine which can be found

  • Gender Representation in Advertisements

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    I have to admit I am an avid reader of magazines. I read everything from the the stupid celebrity gossip magazines to Time magazine and National Geographic. Since our brief overview of magazine advertisements in class, I decided to look into how magazines make us think and more specifically I wanted to see how the magazine advertisements portray women, since that has been a hot topic for a while now. I like analyzing advertisements and looking at how viewers react to specific advertisements that

  • Media and Gender Stereotyping

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    1 ABSTRACT Past research found that media culture, particularly magazines, present stereotypical notions of gender. Gender stereotypes are not inflexible, like a barometer stereotypes change to reflect both societal and cultural values. This research set out to study current gender stereotypes types in four popular magazines (Marie Claire, GQ, Shape and Men's Health). The advertisements were categorised into gender specific and gender neutral adverts. The results found that the mode for

  • Culturally Sorting Airline Passengers

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    cruising altitude of 38,000 feet, you pull out the in-flight magazine, whose cover is filled with images of fame and happiness, from the seat-back pocket. Through all airlines providing the same service (flights), branding is the key to achieving a competitive advantage. The in-flight magazine becomes a vital product through which airlines can promote their brand, sell products and build relationships with their passengers. The magazine offers advertisers a highly desirable and attentive audience

  • Media And Negative Body Image

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    with the latest trends is by consuming high amounts of media, such as reading fashion magazines or watching television shows. Today, both men and women are faced with unrealistic expectations every time they open a fashion magazine. Our society has been promoting an unrealistic image of beauty which is practically impossible for the majority of the population to achieve. However, the reality is that most magazines airbrush the pictures in order to “perfect” their models. Unfortunately, this unattainable

  • The Canadian Magazine Dispute On The United States

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    Magazines are nonetheless an important of today’s media, and had the same purpose from as early as the 1730’s. Magazines are periodical publications that contain articles and illustrations which typically cover particular areas or subjects of interest. This source or media is available in countries all over the world and in the case of the twenty-first century, it is readily available all over the internet. Magazines were, however, most popular in the nineteenth century and it was mostly American

  • Women In Advertising Essay

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    Magazine advertisements are including any and all forms of advertising as displayed in magazines. This includes text advertisements, image advertisements, multimedia advertisements and the like. It includes any part of the magazine in which a company is reaching out to the audience to get the message of their idea or product into the consumer’s mindset. The young middle to upper class women consist of those who are female, fall between the ages of 15 and 21, and have either middle or upper class

  • Stereotypes In The Media Essay

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    portrayed poorly in anything media related. Examples of this stereotype in the media include two worldwide famous magazines like Sports Illustrated and Entertainment Weekly. Sports Illustrated, perhaps the most recognizable sports magazine in the world, continues to perpetuate stereotypes of athletes and cheerleaders through repeating motifs on their cover designs. In a recent issue, the magazine featured star collegiate basketball player Doug McDermott on the cover. Two cheerleaders who are bending down

  • Unrealistic Beauty Standards Essay

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    standard. People try starving themselves, covering up blemishes, and trying to reach the beauty standards society has created, every single day, and some even give up. Today, I will be talking to you about how children media, models/celebrities, and magazines have created these unrealistic beauty standards. Let’s start off with Barbie dolls. Many young girls grow up with playing with Barbie dolls. Did you ever stop to think about the body image the doll promotes? If she was real person, she would have

  • Rhetorical Analysis Of Neutrogena

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    is More”: A Rhetorical Analysis of The Complexity of Neutrogena’s Simple Print Advertisement There are many factors that contribute to the overall influence that an advertisement can have on an audience. In the September 2013 issue of Seventeen Magazine, Neutrogena placed an advertisement for their makeup removing wipes, which as created to appeal to that particular market, or potential consumer. This ad's effectiveness relies on simple, professional imagery, specific language choices, and factual

  • Media Effects On Anorexia Nervosa

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    The Effects of the Media’s Photoshopping Disorder Almost everywhere a person looks, they are bombarded with pictures and advertisements. Whether one is simply glancing at a magazine while waiting in line at a store, or just watching commercials on television, advertisements can be seen everywhere. It is quite evident, by looking at the thin waisted and skinny pictures of young women, what the media considers to be the ideal body figure. The perception of the ideal body type that society has produced