We all fawn over magazines that display curvy, bodacious models like Kate Upton, or good-looking dudes like our boy James Franco. But with the media constantly exposing us to gorgeous, airbrushed celebrities on the covers of glossies month and month again, after a while it can all start to look the same.
Thankfully, some publications have caught on and called forth artists like Francesco Vezzoli and KAWS to re-conceive and change up the typical photo shoot or cover image. Check out our round-up of 15 Awesome Artist-Designed Magazine Covers (including some covers with no models at all) and marvel over these artists' editorial feats.
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