The Best of LIFE Magazine; Favorite Photographs 1978-1991
Date
Credits
- David Friend Editor
- peter howe Creative Director
- Tom Bentowski Design Director
- Sue Allison Author
- Deirdre L. Wilson Art Editor
- Marti Golon Art Director
- Mimi Park Art Director
- Thomas F. Vincent Art Director
- Dennis Cook Cover Photographer
- Alexandra Avakian Photographer
- Mary Ellen Mark Photographer
- Therese Frare Photographer
- Michael O'Brien Photographer
- Enrico Ferorelli Photographer
- Greg Gorman Photographer
- Mirella Ricciardi Photographer
- Gregory Heisler Photographer
- Harry Benson Photographer
- Philippe Ledru Photographer
- Jill Krementz Photographer
- Brian Lanker Photographer
- Jay Ullal Photographer
- Janin-Renaudeau Photographer
- Robert Gale Photographer
Format
- Magazine 585
Type of Work
- Finished work 5435
Media
- paper 1202
Techniques
- printing 398
This print of LIFE magazine is a collectors edition that features their favorite photos from the late 70's to early 90's. It was released in summer of 1991 by LIFE Magazine and sponsored by Nikon. The only included advertisements are for Nikon digital cameras. It was sold for $4.95. LIFE magazine keeps an archive of all of their photographs from the 20th century that includes over 10 million images. In this magazine alone there are 63 different photographers featured from around the world.
This magazine distinctly shows how typography and layout was being explored in the 1990's. There is dynamic layout that highlights and features the photographs in a variety of different grids. Even the camera advertisements throughout are visually exciting. Magazines such as this one were a way for people to see images from all over the world highlighting major moments in history in a time before the internet. Culturally it is a way for us to see what might have been viewed as significant in world events at the time.
Written by Sandra Manners
Sources:
“About LIFE’s World Class Photo Archive.” n.d. LIFE. https://www.life.com/life-picture-collection/.
Bernard, Walter. 2013. “Walter Bernard Consultancy.” Walterbernarddesign.com. 2013. https://walterbernarddesign.com/aboutus/colleagues/tombentkowski/.
“David Friend: Watching the World Change (about David Friend).” n.d. Www.watchingtheworldchange.com. Accessed May 12, 2024. https://www.watchingtheworldchange.com/about.php.
