British Vogue Cover, 1939
Date
September 20th, 1939
Format
- Magazine 518
Type of Work
- Finished work 5261
Publishers
- vogue 3
- The Condé Nast 2
This is the first Vogue cover of World War II, 1939. In the first wartime issue, displays a red-white-and-blue cover displaying the Royal Arms. Patriotic, whimsical, and traditional, Vogue managed to represent the monarchy in an enticing way. Staying true to the forms of the Royal Arms, they framed the piece of tradition with modern simplicity. Red and blue divide the page and yet deliver a cohesive and playful cover.
The Crown in Vogue is an extensively illustrated tribute to the 70-year reign of Queen Elizabeth II and to the British Royal Family from the pages of British Vogue. Four monarchs (crowned and uncrowned); one abdication; one royal investiture; a jewel box of jubilees and many, many royal marriages... British Vogue has borne witness to a century of royal history. The Crown in Vogue is the magazine's "special royal salute" to our longest-serving monarch and her "assured and unwavering" presence in the lives of a nation.