The Great LIFE Photographers

Features

• Cover Type: Hard Cover with 608 pages
• Published by: Bulfinch November 1, 2004
• Written in: English
• ISBN 10 Number: 0821228927
• ISBN 13 Number: 978-0821228920
• Book Dimensions: 10 x 8 x 1.9 inches
• Weighs: 4.8 pounds

Product Review
What came first, photojournalism or LIFE magazine? LIFE's photographers have chronicled every aspect of the human condition across the planet from 1936 until the end of the twentieth century. And this is a compiled portfolio of 88 of the ninety photographer's who have been on LIFE's staff. From the passion of W. Eugene Smith to capture the heart of humanity, to war photographer Robert Capa who claimed that 'if the pictures aren't good enough, you're not close enough', and America's first lady photographer Margaret Bourke-White, the last human being to interview Gandhi; they are all here - the iconic shots and those that are simply haunting. (Kirkus UK) --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Product Description
This book represents the work of every LIFE magazine staff photographer from the 20th century, as well as a handful of others closely affiliated with the magazine, including Alfred Eisenstadt, Margaret Bourke-White, Gordon Parks, Eugene Smith, and Joe McNally. THE GREAT LIFE PHOTOGRAPHERS presents the most iconic images of the past century, as well as little-known gems from the LIFE archives.

Many of these images are markers of the major milestones of history--the first pictures from inside the womb or from outer space, Robert Capas falling soldier, and memorable scenes from Tiananmen Square. Defining celebrity portraits of Sophia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, the Beatles, and Michael Jackson are also featured.

This startingly rich collection of both color and black-and-white photographs is a vivid fulfillment of Henry Luces charge: To see life; to see the world.To be amazed!

Reader Reviews
On page 558 of this stunning photo book there is a studio shot taken in 1960 by Bill Sumits of thirty-eight Life photographers, surely the only time in history that so many great photographers have been together in one place and it is amazing to think that the ninety-nine featured in the book were all on the staff of this one publication. The book is arranged alphabetically and each photographer gets between five and eight images plus their photo and short hundred or so word biography. Now it's possible to see who took so many images that defined a moment and became classic examples of photojournalism and also to see other examples of their great work. John Loengard's introduction does not say so but I assume all the photos did appear in Life and they cover the years from 1936 (when the title started) to 1997. The book is well designed with mostly one photo per page (well printed in 175 dpi) and a caption and nicely some photos get longer captions where a photographer reveals some background detail about their images. There are a lot of news type photos here, especially from the Second World War years but equally as many taken from the photo-essay style work that Life became famous for. Others show celebrities and ordinary folk going about their lives. These photos are so good that you have to stop and really take notice of what they are telling you. I think this wonderful book is a strong visual reminder of how great Life was. ***FOR AN INSIDE LOOK click 'customer images' under the cover.