Coronet

…for American magazines, including Look, Coronet, Harper’s Bazaar, Vogue, and Town and Country. However, some American editors considered his images too poetic and, therefore, unsuitable for their story and layout ideas. In 1947 he signed an exclusive contract with Condé Nast publications, becoming a staff photographer for House and Garden…

…directly inspired by Reader’s Digest, Coronet (1936–61), an offshoot of Esquire Inc., built up a large circulation during World War II, and when it closed, a victim of the promotion race, it was still running at more than 3,000,000. Somewhat livelier and glossier was Pageant, first published in 1944. Britain…