We’re totally loving this fall’s cover of The Paris Review, and the newest cool design got us to thinking about some of our favorites from years past. The literary quarterly, founded in 1953 by Harold L. Humes, Peter Matthiessen and George Plimpton, has had many different designs grace its face — from the beautiful to the silly, from the abstract to the realistically rendered. With a publication like The Paris Review, of course it’s what inside that counts the most, but that doesn’t stop us from appreciating the packaging. Click through to see our 30 favorite Paris Review covers since their first printing, and let us know if we’ve missed any of your beloved picks in the comments.
The Paris Review No. 20, Autumn-Winter 1958-1959
The Paris Review No. 32, Summer-Fall 1964
The Paris Review No. 33, Winter-Spring 1965
The Paris Review No. 34, Spring-Summer 1965
The Paris Review No. 35, Fall 1965
The Paris Review No. 37, Spring 1966
The Paris Review No. 40, Winter-Spring 1967
The Paris Review No. 81, Fall 1981
The Paris Review No. 82, Winter 1981
The Paris Review No. 103, Summer 1987
The Paris Review No. 104, Fall 1987
The Paris Review No. 106, Spring 1988
The Paris Review No. 110, Spring 1989
The Paris Review No. 114, Spring 1990
The Paris Review No. 140, Fall 1996
The Paris Review No. 156, Fall 2000
The Paris Review No. 158, Spring-Summer 2001
The Paris Review No. 165, Spring 2003
The Paris Review No. 167, Fall 2003
The Paris Review No. 173, Spring 2005
The Paris Review No. 174, Summer 2005
The Paris Review No. 176, Spring 2006
The Paris Review No. 177, Summer 2006
The Paris Review No. 178, Fall 2006
The Paris Review No. 180, Spring 2007
The Paris Review No. 182, Fall 2007
The Paris Review No. 184, Spring 2008
The Paris Review No. 186 Fall 2008
The Paris Review No. 191, Winter 2009
The Paris Review No. 198, Fall 2011