Margaret Bourke-White. “There’s No Way Like the American Way,” Louisville, Kentucky, 1937
Photo Credit: LIFE Magazine

In the compelling 1937 photograph “There’s No Way Like the American Way,” captured by Margaret Bourke-White, a glaring societal contrast is depicted on the streets of Louisville, Kentucky. The image, which appeared in LIFE…Read More

Chien-Chi Chang. A newly arrived immigrant eats noodles on a fire escape, New York City, 1998
Photo Credit: Magnum Photos

In this thought-provoking image by Chien-Chi Chang, an immigrant finds a moment of quiet sustenance on a fire escape amidst the energetic pulse of New York City.

Captured in 1998, the photograph is part of Chang’s e…Read More

Neil Armstrong. A Man on the Moon, 1969
Photo Credit: NASA
Captured by Neil Armstrong on July 20th, 1969, “A Man on the Moon” is a historic photograph that documents astronaut Buzz Aldrin’s lunar journey. This momentous image was taken during the Apollo 11 mission, humanity’s first manned landing on the moon.

With a 70mm Hasselblad lunar…Read More

Lennart Nilsson. No 29 Fetus, 18 Weeks, 1965
Photo Credit: LIFE Magazine

When LIFE magazine published Lennart Nilsson’s groundbreaking photo essay “Drama of Life Before Birth” in 1965, it unveiled the breathtaking intricacy and beauty of life at its earliest stages. The edition quickly sold out, a testament to the public’s awe at Nilsson’s p…Read More