Life (magazine)

Life
A cover of Life magazine in 1911
EditorGeorge Cary Eggleston
Former editorsRobert E. Sherwood
CategoriesHumor, general interest
FrequencyWeekly
PublisherClair Maxwell (1921–1942)
Total circulation
(1920)
250,000
First issueJanuary 4, 1883 (1883-01-04)
November 18, 2008 (2008-11-18) (online supplement)
Final issue2000 (2000) (print)
CountryUnited States
Based inNew York City, U.S.
LanguageEnglish
Websitewww.life.com Edit this at Wikidata
ISSN0024-3019

Life is an American magazine originally launched in 1883 as a weekly publication. In 1972 it transitioned to publishing "special" issues before running as a monthly from 1978, until 2000. Since 2000 Life has transitioned to irregularly publishing "special" issues.

Originally published from 1883 to 1936 as a general-interest and humour publication, it featured contributions from many important writers, illustrators and cartoonists of its time including Charles Dana Gibson[1] and Norman Rockwell. Henry Luce purchased the magazine in 1936 and with this the publication was relaunched, becoming the first all-photographic American news magazine. Its role in the history of photojournalism is considered[by whom?] one of its most important contributions to the world of publishing.

From 1936 to the 1960s, Life was a wide-ranging general-interest magazine known for its photojournalism.[2] During this period it was one of the most popular magazines in the United States, its circulation regularly reaching a quarter of the American population.[3]

  1. ^ "Charles Dana Gibson | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  2. ^ Fernandez, Chantal (2024-03-28). "Karlie Kloss Is Relaunching Life Magazine". The Cut. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
  3. ^ Smee, Sebastian (20 October 2022). "The magazine that gave photography unprecedented power". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 August 2024.

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