Posted on 09/25/2008 5:15:17 AM PDT by decimon
NEW YORK (AFP) - LIFE magazine, the legendary but now defunct US magazine known for its prize-winning photos, is getting a new lease on life -- as a website.
Time Inc., which owns the LIFE photo collection, and the Getty Images photo service announced on Tuesday the launch of a new website, LIFE.com, which will feature photos from the LIFE archives and Getty Images.
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"Only three percent of the LIFE archive has been seen by the public," said LIFE.com editor Bill Shapiro. "This site will put everything on display. You'll be able to look at the biggest events of yesterday and the stories making news today with just a couple of clicks."
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When we lived overseas in the 1950s, Life and Time were our lifeline back to the states. Pity they’ve lost their way.
Looks like (so far) the only way to access anything is if you give them your email address. I hope that changes in the future.
Yeah, the website is not up yet. Could be real interesting when it is.
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