Brooks Brothers Christmas Covers 1971-1991

Over the years a variety of artists illustrated Brooks Brothers catalogs and advertising. The selection of catalog covers here date from 1971-1991, which was the last period of catalogs illustrated by Tran Mawicke (1911-1988). Frederick Pegram (1870-1937) and Paul Brown (1893-1958) also illustrated the catalogs and advertising of previous generations, but I guess I'm partial to the Mawicke covers because they are how I remember the catalogs that came to my parents' home when I was in my teens. I've said it before, but I think that these kinds of illustrations did a good job of expressing not only the various seasons of the year, but also the mood and nature of this clothier. These covers often displayed a playfulness that contrasted well with the conservative reputation of Brooks Brothers. While I don't have a lot of these catalogs, this is a small assortment of Christmas covers from this period. By 1991 the catalog covers were illustrated with photos, and something had changed. I miss these old covers, and that's why it's a bit nostalgic to give them a look again at this time of the year.