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America in Pictures - The Story of Life Magazine

12/02/2011

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1hr 0min

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Documentary

The Story of Life Magazine

STORY

Life was an iconic weekly magazine that specialised in extraordinarily vivid photojournalism. In the 40s, 50s and 60s it caught the spirit of America as it blossomed into a world superpower and its influence on American people was unparalleled. Fashion photographer Rankin celebrates the work of Life's legendary photographers including Alfred Eisenstaedt and Margaret Bourke-White, who went to outrageous lengths to get the best picture. He travels across the USA to meet Bill Eppridge, John Shearer, John Loengard, Burk Uzzle and Harry Benson, who have shot the big moments in American history - from the assassination of Robert F Kennedy to the Civil Rights struggle and the Vietnam War. These photographers pioneered new forms of photojournalism, living with and photographing their subjects for weeks, enabling them to capture compelling yet ordinary aspects of American life too. Rankin discovers that Life told the story of America in photographs, and also taught America how to be American.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Rankin
  • Ralph Graves
  • Bill Eppridge
  • John Shearer
  • John Loengard

    Director

  • Jack Cocker

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

    Production Countries

LANGUAGES

    Cast

    Rankin

    Self

    Ralph Graves

    Self (archive footage)

    Bill Eppridge

    Self

    John Shearer

    Self

    John Loengard

    Self

    Burk Uzzle

    Self

    Harry Benson

    Self

    Alfred Eisenstaedt

    Self (archive footage)

    Ron Bailey

    Self (archive footage)

    Larry Burrows

    Self (archive footage)

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