QUEEN
NORMAN PARKINSON Colin MacInnes FRANK SINATRA Queen 20th February 1962
NORMAN PARKINSON Colin MacInnes FRANK SINATRA Queen 20th February 1962
A gorgeous bejewelled hands and face cover of the iconic 60s women's magazine Queen featuring a model with an incredible jewelled manicure wearing designs by cult sixties designer Irene Galitzine photographed by Norman Parkinson. This issue was art directed by David Hamilton and Parkinson is the Associate Editor (Parks took leave of Vogue for a few years and dedicated most of his time to Queen magazine in the early 60s).
This must-read issue includes articles by legendary novelist Mary Renault and jazz supremo George Melly writes about Britain about to enter the common market (with photos of farmers and market-traders etc by John Hedgecoe, several page portfolio), a 4 page interview with Frank Sinatra with text and photos by Robin Douglas-Home, plus a glamorous multi-page fashion shoot by Norman Parkinson showing the latest 'mad' collections from Italy including more avant-garde designs by Galitzine and others.
Also inside, a funky London collections fashion spread shot by Terence Donovan and photography by Lewis Morley, plus -
The Schweitzers, Who Are They? by Colin MacInnes, 2 pages.
As with all issues of Queen, this issue includes the usual digest of UK and international culture, film, music, theatre and high society gossip including quirky and irreverent articles
Highly collectable!
Originally a society magazine in the early 50s, editor Jocelyn Steven bought the magazine in 1958 and shifted the format, content and readership to turn Queen into one of the most iconic publications of its time. Working with Beatrix Miller, Norman Parkinson and later Helmut Newton, Queen became a definitive bible for all things 60s.
This issue is especially rare as it features the large 'Q' masthead which only appeared on the cover of Queen during 1962.
Good condition for a magazine of this ages with some light creases and marks on the cover and throughout (see images).
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