Life Magazine Covers


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Today is the 75th anniversary of Life Magazine, the publication made famous by showing the news with dramatic pictures. The pictorial style of the magazine made it virtually an over-night success because it was an entertaining alternative to the text heavy publications of the time. To honor the magazine, we’ve included a selection of our favorite covers over the past 75 years.

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Winston Churchill

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Jackie Robinson

best-life-magazine-covers-of-all-time-marilyn-monroe

Marilyn Monroe

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The Kennedys

best-life-magazine-covers-of-all-time-audrey-hepburn

Audrey Hepburn

best-life-magazine-covers-of-all-time-fidel-castro

Fidel Castro

best-life-magazine-covers-of-all-time-alfred-hitchcock

Alfred Hitchcock

best-life-magazine-covers-of-all-time-frank-sinatra

Frank Sinatra

best-life-magazine-covers-of-all-time-louis-armstrong

Louis Armstrong

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Mia Farrow

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best-life-magazine-covers-of-all-time-bill-murray

Bill Murray

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