Print is not (quite) dead, declares The New York Times, with an excellent feature on "The 25 Most Influential Magazine Covers of All Time." We cats enjoyed this, and not just because we have fond memories of pawing through many of the issues the Times profiled.
We agree with many of their choices: National Lampoon's "If You Don't Buy This Magazine, We'll Kill This Dog," TIME's Ellen DeGeneres "Yep, I'm Gay" cover, and The New Yorker's somber rendering of the Twin Towers for its September 24, 2001 issue. (Notable because it takes weeks and weeks to finalize a cover.) We could have done without Caitlyn Jennings's Vanity Fair pose, but recognize its inclusion because the photographer was Annie Leibovitz. (She, not her subject, is important.)
We were disappointed that the LIFE entrant the Times chose was a 1965 cover featuring a fetus in the womb. Surely the better choice was the famous shot of the Earth from the moon. The word "iconic" is so overused as to render it meaningless, but it's appropriate here.
Coinkidinkily, what should land in our mailbox today?
A mailing from The Carter Center, with an issue of LIFE devoted entirely to our 39th President. "The enclosed commemorative LIFE magazine...is a tapestry of stories, testimonials, and images woven together to present a humble life marked by extraordinary accomplishments," Carter Center Board Chair Jason Carter wrote. Neat!
So here's the cover. We cats unofficially nominate it as one of the Most Influential Magazine Covers of All Time, because James Earl Carter was surely one of the most influential Americans ever. (And Rosalynn, too.)
You know why Benedict Donald wants the Nobel Peace Prize? Because Barack Obama won it, yes. But also because Democrats like Carter and Al Gore won it, too. Just a little recent history to enlighten folks who may not have their heads totally around it. Meanwhile, happy late 101st birthday, President Carter. We cats PURR.
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