Experience LIFE's visual record of the 20th century by exploring the most iconic photographs from one of the most famous private photo collections in the world.

See how fashion, family life, sports, holiday celebrations, media, and other elements of pop culture have changed through the decades.

Feb 4, 2026 · LIFE: What would you describe as the distinctive appeal of the LIFE brand of photography? GK: LIFE was particularly great at reflecting the “real life” of its readers right alongside …

This important truth is one that suffuses this collection of harvest-time photos taken during LIFE’s original run from 1936 to 1972. The crops being harvested in these photos include corn, wheat, …

s Walter Sanders Eric Schaal David E. Scherman Joe Scherschel Frank Scherschel Paul Schutzer John Shearer Sam Shere William C. Shrout George Silk George Skadding W. Eugene Smith Ian Smith …

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arts & entertainment Hanging Out With Sheena, Queen of the Jungle arts & entertainment See LIFE’s Best On Display in New York arts & entertainment The Green Pastures: The First Broadway Show …

See photographs and read stories about global icons - the actors, athletes, politicians, and community members that make our world come to life.

LIFE celebrates the young Brigitte Bardot with a series of photographs – most of which never ran in LIFE magazine – made in Spain in 1958.

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