Vintage Mid-Century 1959 Life Magazine Issues - Pair of 2

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A fantastic pair of complete, original mid-century Leif magazine issues from 1959, showcasing the errors spectacular cover, illustration, photography, and … Read more A fantastic pair of complete, original mid-century Leif magazine issues from 1959, showcasing the errors spectacular cover, illustration, photography, and advertising. Perfect for display on a coffee table, shelf styling, or framing as nostalgic art.

Included issues:

May 11, 1959: features a beautiful painted portrait cover of Baby Doe Tabor, “West’s Silver Queen”, highlighting a feature on Pioneer women and the boom-time West. It also contains iconic late 1950s advertisements, insights into the post war stock, market, and features on the RAND corporation.

August 31, 1959: features the launch of famous cultural series America’s legends: a vivid heritage recalled. Rather than standard photojournalism, this issue showcases a stunning, lushly illustrated cover by artist James luis depicting Rip van Winkle. Interior features include an essay on teenage consumers and photo coverage of the historic Yellowstone Park earthquake. See less