1.) Carl Fischer shot many covers for Esquire. With these covers he shot in analog using color. Since they are for a magazine the subjects are mostly centered. He seems to be within three to seven feet away from his subjects. They are well lit to give a clear message for the cover of the magazine with colors complementing. The middle picture is actually a picture of a picture but the photographer has added their hand for affect.
2.) The first picture of Muhammad Ali was controversial as he is being depicted as a Christian saint and he was a converted Muslim. Fischer used his own hands wiping at JFK eyes. The photo was edited to look distressed and old giving it a nostalgic feel. The last photo shows black men in an ice box "keeping it cool" for their summer issue. In the 60's the summer started meaning race riots so the article focuses on how to keep it cool.
3.) To me the first picture with Muhammad Ali shows how much criticism he took for the things he said and did. He was sort of like a martyr for not being afraid to be yourself and being proud of who you were. The second photo of JFK having his tears wiped away was sort of like his problems being wiped away. He wouldn't have to suffer anymore since he past. The men on the last cover are being cool while in an icebox. With the race riots and violence that went on during the summers I think it was a clever idea for their cover.
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