Date of Award
2026
Document Type
Thesis - Open Access
Degree Name
Master of Arts (MA)
Department
Art Business
First Advisor
Leo Krakowsky
Second Advisor
Judith Prowda
Abstract
Capitalizing on our obsession with beauty and power, this thesis examines, through psychological and art-historical lenses, how Vogue’s use of photography increased the public’s fascination with elitist culture. Using archives and secondary sources, this thesis aims to prove that photography was so powerful that it compelled readers to covet what they did not have. Accordingly, Vogue serves as a key example of how photography informed cultural perceptions of beauty and class. Ultimately, photography has and continues to impact fashion and media, as exemplified by Vogue’s early dominance of this medium and the resulting change in culture.
Recommended Citation
Osinoff, Hannah Eve, "“What is In Vogue?” A Critical Study of Photography, Psychology, and Power in Vogue Magazine" (2026). MA Theses. 286.
https://digitalcommons.sia.edu/stu_theses/286
Included in
Experimental Analysis of Behavior Commons, Fashion Business Commons, Fashion Design Commons, Illustration Commons, Photography Commons