TIME Turns 90: The Fine Art of the Red Border, from Warhol to Lichtenstein

At many points in its 90-year history (check out our 90th birthday celebration — and vote for the cheesiest TIME cover), TIME has offered up its iconic red border as a canvas, and asked renowned artists to illustrate the top stories of the day. From the striking Roy Lichtenstein pop art that accompanied a June 21, 1968 cover story on “The Gun in America” (see below) to Marc Chagall’s self-portrait that began our July 30, 1965 issue, readers have become accustomed to seeing cover images that have been painted, sculpted, collaged and transformed by some of the world’s most visionary talents.

From Man Ray to Shepard Fairey, we look back at the artists who have graced our cover. The most colorful covers, from the past 90 years: