Life (magazine)
Cover of the issue from June 19, 2020, commemorating the 45th anniversary of Jaws | |
| Categories | News |
|---|---|
| Frequency | Weekly (1936–1972) Monthly (1978–2000) |
| Total circulation | 1,000,000 (1937) |
| First issue | November 23, 1936 |
| Final issue | May 2000 (print) |
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| Country | United States |
| Based in | New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Language | English |
| Website | www |
| ISSN | 0024-3019 |
Life (stylized as LIFE) is an American news magazine. Life was launched in 1936 as a weekly publication, in 1972 it transitioned to publishing "special" issues before returning as a monthly from 1978 to 2000. Since 2000, the magazine was published as irregular "special" issues.
Life was launched on November 23, 1936, after Henry Luce purchased the 1883 humour magazine Life for its name. Originally published by Time Inc., since 2021 the magazine has been owned by Dotdash Meredith.
The magazine's place in the history of photojournalism is considered one of its most important contributions to the world of publishing. From 1936 to the 1960s, Life was a wide-ranging general-interest magazine known for its photojournalism. During this period, it was one of the most popular magazines in the United States, with its circulation regularly reaching a quarter of the U.S. population.