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Veteran
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/s...dies-at-94.html?ref=obituaries&pagewanted=all
The money quote (from 1948):
“Photographs of pretty girls occupy more cover space than any other type of subject,” he wrote, adding: “Basically there are about four types of magazines which always use girl pictures for covers. These are the fashion, women’s, cheesecake and romance publications. On the other hand, farm journals, garden, medical, science, travel, sport, picture and news magazines invariably resort to a girl photograph if they can find a logical excuse. All art editors are fully aware of the pretty girl potential and honestly like to take full advantage of this natural popularity.”
Some things never change.
The money quote (from 1948):
“Photographs of pretty girls occupy more cover space than any other type of subject,” he wrote, adding: “Basically there are about four types of magazines which always use girl pictures for covers. These are the fashion, women’s, cheesecake and romance publications. On the other hand, farm journals, garden, medical, science, travel, sport, picture and news magazines invariably resort to a girl photograph if they can find a logical excuse. All art editors are fully aware of the pretty girl potential and honestly like to take full advantage of this natural popularity.”
Some things never change.