Trailer
America in Pictures - The Story of Life Magazine
7.0
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1h 0m
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2011
Overview
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
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)
W. Eugene Smith
Self (archive footage)
Ron Bailey
Self (archive footage)
Larry Burrows
Self (archive footage)
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