Web work #8 - Look Magazine

The Look Magazine photograph collection contains an astonishing 5 million photographs, most published between 1937 and 1971. It includes both color and black-and-white photographs—published and unpublished—accumulated by the magazine during its thirty-four-year history.

Look was originally a tabloid magazine (think Star or National Enquirer), full of sensational articles. After World War II, the magazine shifted its’ focus to become an interesting source of entertainment for the whole family and, especially, women. The magazine included articles about fashion, celebrities and popular culture, but also more serious topics such as the civil rights struggle, health issues, education, and international affairs.

Here are some examples from the magazine's photography collection:

http://cache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/34/2008/07/look18nov1969.jpg

http://hardblogcafe.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2010/10/marilyn_monroe_10_100710_a_p.jpg

http://www.flickr.com/photos/53035820@N02/5040297669/in/set-72157624945694927/