Vanity Fair

Vanity Fair, formerly (1913) Dress and Vanity Fair, American magazine that covers culture, fashion, and politics. The first version of the magazine appeared in Manhattan in 1859. It was reintroduced by Condé Nast Publications in 1914.

Three different versions of Vanity Fair magazine existed during the 1800s: a humorous Manhattan-based weekly (1859–1863), a British publication known for satirical prose and for Sir Leslie Ward’s brilliant caricatures (1868–1914), and an American theatre magazine (1890). In 1913 Condé Nast Publications purchased Vanity Fair and introduced an unsuccessful hybrid magazine called Dress and Vanity Fair. Reintroduced in 1914, Vanity Fair became a cultural force during the Jazz Age, publishing the work of modern artists, illustrators, and writers while also popularizing celebrity portraiture. Vanity Fair ceased publication in 1936 after merging with Vogue magazine and did not reappear until it was relaunched by Condé Nast in 1983.

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