George Lois Tells the Stories Behind His Twelve Favorite Classic Esquire Covers — Vulture.
Ok, there’s nothing scientific about these Esquire covers, but they’re certainly great examples of of how powerful images. I just found it interesting how these covers capture so many iconic moments and eras – enough that even though I wasn’t around at the time, I can still get what they’re about.
I think it’s why I like finding scientific images – the best ones can also serve a dual purpose of being beautiful to look at as well as conveying what’s going on. Admittedly most scientific images aren’t posed, and it’s a little harder to find something that’s as powerful as some of these covers, but I wonder if the right scientific images could get as strong a response as some of these.