Vogue America's 125th Anniversary Features John Currin Portrait of Jennifer Lawrence

Vogue America's September 2017 issue, the most important of the year, celebrates the magazine's 125th anniversary with four covers featuring actress Jennifer Lawrence. Three covers are photographs by Annie Leibovitz, Inez and Vinoodh, and Bruce Weber. The fourth cover is a portrait of Lawrence painted by contemporary American artist John Currin (born 1962, Boulder), photographed by Rob McKeever. Currin, known for erotic and sensual imagery, created an unexpectedly modest yet seductive portrait that evokes 1930s-40s magazine covers and Dutch Golden Age painting. The pose is Mannerist, the palette soft and delicate. The cover is described as cultured and refined. The September issue was the subject of the 2009 documentary 'The September Issue' about the making of the 2007 edition, centered on editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, who has led Vogue America since 1988. Meanwhile, in Italy, the American parent company closed Vogue Uomo and Vogue Bambini.