The first what it's noticeable when you are skimming through the old magazines - a text vs pictures ratio. Definitely 40 years ago the text was an important part of the presentation.

 Architectural Digest. January of 1982 highlights. 

The Museum in My Head. Russell Lynes offers to keep art works in the mind. An imaginary gallery can be in any size and maintenance free.
He dusted up an inventory and found El Greco's "View of Toledo" very refreshing after the crusty old cardinal from Met.

So is with Marsden Hartley's "Black Duck from the forgotten corner.

Monet's crisp La Terrasse a Sainte-Adresse is at home in his gallery, though Monet's amorphous lily ponds are not.

Polite mannerism of late 18th century - Gainsborough's Mr and Mrs Andrews (yes, in a magazine it's horizontally flipped). And the last one Corot's Port de la Rochelle - the moderate-size maritime vistas

 

Historic Architecture: Horyu-ji 

5 pages article about one of the earliest Buddhist art and architecture in Japan.

Gardens: Charles de Beistegui's Vision 

2 pages article about restored landscape at the Chateau de Groussey

Less is More

Expanding a one-room apartment with flair and imagination.

Antiques: A Toast in Wine