Life Magazine and the Power of Photography

Life Magazine and the Power of Photography includes pieces from 25 different scholars across a variety of fields who investigate the influence Life magazine had on American photography as a field in its weekly run from 1936 to 1972.

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PAW's October 2026 cover, featuring a photo of a loaf of challah bread and the headline "The Braids That Bind."
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October 2026

Holding on to Jewish life; Katy Anderson Keating ’08’s career in wine; Hollywood loves Princeton.