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Night of 1000 Covers

Night of 1000 Covers

Congratulations to Time art director Arthur Hochstein for an amazing presentation last night at the SPD Speakeasy. Arthur enchanted a lively crowd with stories and pictures of Time covers past and present, as well as some goodies that never made it to publication. One of the highlights was Arthur and collaborator/illustrator Matt Mahurin discussing their famous/infamous work on the 1994 Time O.J. Simpson cover, "An American Tragedy." This was a great evening of learning and sharing of magazine-making knowledge. Thanks to Arthur and Matt for creating such a wonderful event.

And don't miss the next SPD Speakeasy with photographer Albert Watson on Tuesday, November 2!


(Above): Arthur Hochstein, Matt Mahurin, and the Time O.J. Simpson cover. Photograph by Josh Klenert.
The Time Covers of Arthur Hochstein, Pt. 4: Matt Mahurin

The Time Covers of Arthur Hochstein, Pt. 4: Matt Mahurin

Tomorrow night, our Wednesday, October 27 SPD Speakeasy will feature former Time art director Arthur Hochstein discussing 1000 Covers: Thinking Inside the (Red) Box. Arthur was the art director at Time for 15 years, where he designed 1000 covers, and he'll be discussing the good ones (and the bad, and the ugly) and much more. (Your editor hates that cover? Arthur's been there. You all loved it, and the public hated it? Arthur's done that. Need to figure out how to manage all that? You need to RSVP for this. -- The Editors.)

As a run-up to the 1000 Covers evening, we've asked a number of photographers, illustrators, and designers who collaborated with Arthur on Time covers to discuss their work and the process involved. For this fourth installment, we solicited comments from artist Matt Mahurin, who illustrated many memorable covers for Arthur over the years. (Bonus! Mahurin will be introducing Arthur at the SPD Speakeasy. -- The Editors.)

(Above) Time, March 14, 1994. Art director: Arthur Hochstein. Illustrator: Matt Mahurin.
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The Time Covers of Arthur Hochstein, Pt. 2: Joe Zeff

The Time Covers of Arthur Hochstein, Pt. 2: Joe Zeff

The next SPD Speakeasy features former Time art director Arthur Hochstein discussing 1000 Covers: Thinking Inside the (Red) Box, on October 27. Arthur was the art director at Time for 15 years, where he designed 1000 covers, and he'll be discussing the good ones (and the bad, and the ugly) and much more.

As a run-up to the 1000 Covers evening, we've asked a number of photographers, illustrators, and designers who collaborated with Arthur on Time covers to discuss their work and the process involved. For this second installment, we solicited comments from Joe Zeff, who worked as an art director with Arthur at Time in the mid-to-late 90s.

(Above) Time, May 5, 1997. Art director: Arthur Hochstein, illustration: Mark Fredrickson.MORE
The Time Covers of Arthur Hochstein, Pt. 1: Tim O'Brien

The Time Covers of Arthur Hochstein, Pt. 1: Tim O'Brien

The next SPD Speakeasy features former Time art director Arthur Hochstein discussing 1000 Covers: Thinking Inside the (Red) Box, on October 27, at 7pm. Arthur was the art director at Time for 15 years, where he designed 1000 covers, and he'll be discussing the good ones (and the bad, and the ugly) and much more. This is going to be a great behind-the-scenes art of magazine cover-making evening, with much fun and learning guaranteed!

As a run-up to the 1000 Covers evening, we've asked a number of photographers, illustrators, and designers who worked with Arthur on Time covers to discuss their images and the process involved. First up is illustrator Tim O'Brien, who illustrated over a dozen covers for Time while Arthur was art director.

(Above) Time, November 4, 1996. Art director: Arthur Hochstein, illustration: Tim O'Brien.
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