From Publishers Weekly
A joint project of the Magazine Publishers Association and the American Society of Magazine Editors, this handsome pictorial volume focuses on consumer magazines. Janello and Jones, former editors at Collins Publishers, have illustrated chapters written by eight magazine journalists with the photos and artwork of innumerable talents in this history of publishing that is more an anecdotal composite than in-depth analysis. While captioned photographs build an engaging portrait of the influence of magazines on American history, the essays often recall specific visuals that are not reproduced, and recollections of the last three or four decades outweigh discussion of earlier eras. However, many personalities, talents, words and images of the consumer magazines world are brought to life in this 250th birthday present to the industry.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
From Library Journal
Americans have an inexhaustible interest in magazines, and ready access to the wide range of opinions and information found there strengthens our democracy. This lavishly illustrated book celebrates a quarter-millennium of diversity in American magazines. (Curiously, as this book demonstrates, hard economic times have helped launch some of the best titles.) The founding personalities of the magazine industry are described, and lively, informative, up-to-date essays weigh the impact of advertising, photojournalism, and graphic design. A timeline of major magazines founded since 1741 is included. This would be a fine companion volume for libraries owning John Tebbel's The Magazine in America, 1741-1990 ( LJ 6/15/91), which has much more information but no illustrations. Recommended for popular journalism collections.
- Stephen Rees, Bucks Cty. Free Lib., Levittown, Pa.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
- Stephen Rees, Bucks Cty. Free Lib., Levittown, Pa.
Copyright 1991 Reed Business Information, Inc.
