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DAY 192 | HISTORY OF PHOTOGRAPHY |
LIFE Magazine and Photojournalism
LETTING PICTURES TELL THE STORY
In the early 1930s, Henry Luce, publisher of Time and Fortune magazines, became captivated by the idea of a photograph-intensive magazine, and he set out to entice a team of the day’s renowned photographers to join him in the endeavor. LIFE magazine debuted in 1936, quickly became a cultural institution, and, among other things, a weekly showcase for a talented, new breed of photojournalists who were taking advantage of new, sturdy compact cameras.
From the first issue, with Margaret Bourke-White’s beautiful cover image of the Fort Peck Dam ...
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