America in Pictures - The Story of Life Magazine 2011
"The Story of Life Magazine"
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
Director: Jack Cocker
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)