photography

Inside The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic That Left 50 Million Dead

The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, the deadliest of its kind in history, affected one in four people worldwide and claimed 50 million lives.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 30, 2017

Inside The 1918 Spanish Flu Pandemic That Left 50 Million Dead

The 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, the deadliest of its kind in history, affected one in four people worldwide and claimed 50 million lives.

By Erin Kelly • April 30, 2017

The Little-Known Story Of John Rabe And The Nazis Who Defended China From The Japanese

During the Nanking Massacre and the Japanese invasion of China, Nazis like John Rabe and Alexander von Falkenhausen saved hundreds of thousands of lives.

By Mark Oliver • Apr 28, 2017

The Little-Known Story Of John Rabe And The Nazis Who Defended China From The Japanese

During the Nanking Massacre and the Japanese invasion of China, Nazis like John Rabe and Alexander von Falkenhausen saved hundreds of thousands of lives.

By Mark Oliver • April 28, 2017

When One Hollywood Couple Lived With A Pet Lion

After shooting in Africa, Hollywood stars tried to master nature and live life with several pet lions. As you might imagine, it didn't go too well.

By Erin Kelly • Apr 27, 2017

When One Hollywood Couple Lived With A Pet Lion

After shooting in Africa, Hollywood stars tried to master nature and live life with several pet lions. As you might imagine, it didn't go too well.

By Erin Kelly • April 27, 2017

50 David Bowie Photos Even Hardcore Fans Probably Haven’t Seen

David Bowie’s unexpected death shook the world in 2016. “At least the year can only get better from here,” the blissfully ignorant humans of January thought. After a singing, songwriting, and acting career that spanned five decades, the iconic performer had changed what it meant to be an innovator and...

By John Kuroski • Apr 26, 2017

50 David Bowie Photos Even Hardcore Fans Probably Haven’t Seen

David Bowie’s unexpected death shook the world in 2016. “At least the year can only get better from here,” the blissfully ignorant humans of January thought. After a singing, songwriting, and acting career that spanned five decades, the iconic performer had changed what it meant to be an innovator and...

By John Kuroski • April 26, 2017

The True Story Of The Iconic “Migrant Mother” Photograph

The "Migrant Mother" photo is iconic — but if the subject had her way, she wouldn't be the face of the Great Depression.

By Richard Stockton • Apr 26, 2017

The True Story Of The Iconic “Migrant Mother” Photograph

The "Migrant Mother" photo is iconic — but if the subject had her way, she wouldn't be the face of the Great Depression.

By Richard Stockton • April 26, 2017

48 Snapshots Of Life In The Real Wild West

These authentic vintage photographs of the American frontier reveal what life was actually like in the "Wild West."

By Mark Oliver • Apr 25, 2017

48 Snapshots Of Life In The Real Wild West

These authentic vintage photographs of the American frontier reveal what life was actually like in the "Wild West."

By Mark Oliver • April 25, 2017

27 Raw Images That Document The Birth Of The Blues

No one person created the blues. It was a sound born from slaves on plantations, shaped in prison chain gangs, and turned into a new style of music on the back porches of poor, African-American homes in the late 1800s. In the 1930s, folklorists John, Alan, and Ruby Lomax traveled...

By Mark Oliver • Apr 22, 2017

27 Raw Images That Document The Birth Of The Blues

No one person created the blues. It was a sound born from slaves on plantations, shaped in prison chain gangs, and turned into a new style of music on the back porches of poor, African-American homes in the late 1800s. In the 1930s, folklorists John, Alan, and Ruby Lomax traveled...

By Mark Oliver • April 22, 2017

47 Photos Of Queen Elizabeth II Way Before She Looked Like Your Grandmother

From her World War 2 service to her coronation, these photos of a young Queen Elizabeth II capture her transformation from princess to queen.

By John Kuroski • Apr 21, 2017

47 Photos Of Queen Elizabeth II Way Before She Looked Like Your Grandmother

From her World War 2 service to her coronation, these photos of a young Queen Elizabeth II capture her transformation from princess to queen.

By John Kuroski • April 21, 2017

These Candid Shots Of 1960s Soviet Youth Might Surprise You

In the 1960s, many Americans imagined life behind the Iron Curtain as drab and depressing. But when LIFE magazine photographer Bill Eppridge photographed young people for an issue on the 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, he found that simmering with the Soviets was actually a pretty great time. It...

By All That's Interesting • Apr 20, 2017

These Candid Shots Of 1960s Soviet Youth Might Surprise You

In the 1960s, many Americans imagined life behind the Iron Curtain as drab and depressing. But when LIFE magazine photographer Bill Eppridge photographed young people for an issue on the 50th anniversary of the Russian Revolution, he found that simmering with the Soviets was actually a pretty great time. It...

By All That's Interesting • April 20, 2017

Rarely Seen David Attie Photos Offer A Glimpse Into Truman Capote’s Brooklyn

David Attie was a photographic unknown for decades. A dig through his home changed that.

By All That's Interesting • Apr 13, 2017

Rarely Seen David Attie Photos Offer A Glimpse Into Truman Capote’s Brooklyn

David Attie was a photographic unknown for decades. A dig through his home changed that.

By All That's Interesting • April 13, 2017