Covers: Best of the 1990s - Atlanta Magazine

Covers: Best of the 1990s

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May 5, 2011

Celebs and fashion dominated our covers in the 1990s. Here are the Atlanta magazine staff picks for 10 best covers of the decade.

Paul Hayne’s photograph of Evander and Paulette Holyfield makes this May 1990 cover a staff favorite.

Andrew Young, Billy Payne, and the quest for the Olympics were the focus of the December 1990 issue on Atlanta dreamers.

An illustration by Larry McEntire added a homey feel to the April 1991 barbecue issue.

What did we love in the 1990s? Illustrations of celebs. This December 1992 cover of Elton John by Leslie Harris is the best of the genre.

Liz van Hoene’s stylized May 1995 cover was a rare venture into black and white imagery for the magazine.

On the flip side of this July 1996 cover cover is Braves player Tom Glavine.

The December 1997 cover photograph is by Dan Weiss.

The Jason Maris portrait of attorney Lin Wood created a striking cover for January 1998.

A celebration of a hometown fast food icon, May 1998.