LIFE at 75

LIFE at 75













LIFE celebrates its 75 anniversary, well at least it
kinda does. The history of LIFE is as varied as the content of the
magazine itself. LIFE magazine in its purist form lasted from November
1936 to December 1972 - after that, the title lost its way. Only
recently has LIFE really returned to a close approximation of its
original role as part of an online venture between Getty Images and
TIME/LIFE. Something is still missing though.

A series of poor 'specials' and various misguided comebacks over the
years, have done the brand no favours whatsoever. The Life.com website
does have its finer moments, but it can veer towards a tabloid fuelled,
celebrity dominated content at times - mostly at the expense of its own
back catalogue of classic work. A return to a broad mix of stories,
like those carried by the original magazine, would be nice.

A number of galleries celebrate the 75 years of LIFE,
with one of the best showcasing the best photography that made the
magazine's name. The likes of Larry burrows and Margaret Bourke-White
(both LIFE photographers) have more than one image featured. The 75 best
LIFE photographs can be found HERE

More galleries cover aspects from magazine covers to LIFE photographers looking back
at a favourite or iconic photo story they produced. Every edition of
LIFE ever produced, a great look back in time, and still a good read,
can be viewed via Google Books HERE