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| Editor | George Cary Eggleston |
|---|---|
| Former editors | Robert E. Sherwood |
| Categories | Humor, general interest |
| Frequency | Weekly |
| Publisher | Clair Maxwell (1921–1942) |
| Total circulation (1920) | 250,000 |
| First issue | January 4, 1883 November 18, 2008 (online supplement) |
| Final issue | 2000 (print) |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City, U.S. |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0024-3019 |
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]
- ^ "Charles Dana Gibson | Smithsonian American Art Museum". americanart.si.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Fernandez, Chantal (2024-03-28). "Karlie Kloss Is Relaunching Life Magazine". The Cut. Retrieved 2024-08-22.
- ^ Smee, Sebastian (20 October 2022). "The magazine that gave photography unprecedented power". The Washington Post. Retrieved 22 August 2024.