Look Magazine for June 5, 1962, "Jacqueline Kennedy Inspires the New International Look"
THF230424 / Look Magazine for June 5, 1962, "Jacqueline Kennedy Inspires the New International Look" / redacted
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Artifact Overview
With her charm, grace, and intelligence, President John F. Kennedy's wife Jacqueline proved to be a huge political asset. Her appearance on a magazine cover was sure to draw attention and increase sales. In this Look magazine feature article, Jacqueline Kennedy was called "today's international taste setter," personifying "youthful elegance" and inspiring "a new standard of beauty around the world."
Artifact Details
Artifact
Magazine (Periodical)
Date Made
05 June 1962
Subject Date
05 June 1962
Place of Creation
Creator Notes
Cover photograph by Stanley Tretick. Published by Cowles Magazines, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa.
Collection Title
Location
By Request in the Benson Ford Research Center
Object ID
2013.75.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Paper (Fiber product)
Color
Multicolored
Dimensions
Height: 13.25 in
Width: 10.5 in
Inscriptions
Text on front cover: LOOK / JACQUELINE KENNEDY INSPIRES THE NEW INTERNATIONAL LOOK
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Related Content
SetThe Kennedys in the Media
- 28 Artifacts
Americans looked to popular media for information about John F. Kennedy and his family. Features on the Kennedys, especially those in magazines, fostered a sense of intimacy between them and the American public. These examples represent the complete, often personal media coverage of this enchanting family, from well before John F. Kennedy's 1960 presidential campaign to well beyond his 1963 assassination.