About Us
About LIFE magazine
It's a whole new magazine, inspired by LIFE's rich heritage and infused with a thoroughly modern sensibility. LIFE features the country's finest photographers and writers telling the most compelling stories of our times.
With great pictures, great stores and great ideas for the weekend--LIFE helps you get the most out of your two favorites days of the week.
LIFE magazine is published every Friday and distributed in over 70 of the nations leading newspapers each week, with a circulation of 12 million.
Background
LIFE is one of the publishing world's most iconic and well-known brands. The magazine was first published as a weekly in 1936. It ceased publicatioin in 1972, but returned as a monthly, 1978--2000.
LIFE publishes hard and soft cover books filled with the great photography and writing that has made LIFE an American institution.
The LIFE Picture Collection contains millions of images from the magazine comprising some of the most recognizable images in the world and representing some of the greatest photographers of the 20th century, like Alfred Eisenstaedt, Margert Bourke-White, Andreas Feininger and John Dominis.