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

Creator Notes

Cover photograph by Stanley Tretick. Published by Cowles Magazines, Inc., Des Moines, Iowa.

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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