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Woodcarver, Outdoor Life Magazine Cover
By Joseph Francis Kernan
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed Lower Left Medium: Oil on Canvas Outdoor Life Magazine Cover, August 1933
Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Chinook Pass, Outdoor Life Magazine Cover
By Charles Dye
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Outdoor Life Magazine Cover, December 1955 Signed Lower Right
Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Soldier Trying to Reassemble, Outdoor Life Magazine Cover
By Joseph Francis Kernan
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Outdoor Life Magazine Cover, February 1943
Category

1940s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Hoot Mon, LIFE Magazine Cover
By Clarence Coles Phillips
Located in Fort Washington, PA
", Framed 36.00" x 18.00" Hoot Mon, Life Magazine Cover, October 20, 1910 Woman wearing a black and tan
Category

1910s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Paper, Gouache, Watercolor

Bag and Baggage, LIFE Magazine cover
By Clarence Coles Phillips
Located in Fort Washington, PA
LIFE Magazine cover, December 15, 1921 "Coles Phillips embodies innovative American periodical and
Category

1920s Paintings

Materials

Gouache

Satyr and Pan, Life Magazine Cover
By B. Cory Kilvert
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Satyr and Pan Life Magazine Cover, April 26, 1923 Benjamin Sayre Cory Kilvert was the son of
Category

1920s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Soldier, Life Magazine Cover
By Paul C. Stahr
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Medium: Watercolor on Paper Signature: Signed Lower Left Cover illustration for Life magazine
Category

1910s Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Mending the Shirt, Boys Life Magazine Cover
By Harold Anderson
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Boys' Life, The Boy Scouts' Magazine Cover, February 1922 Harold Anderson studied at the Fenway
Category

1920s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Life Magazine Cover July 1980, Mithcell Funk Lighthouse
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
alternative photo - done on assignment in Cape Hatteras Signed lower right, numbered, 3/15 dated
Category

1970s American Modern Abstract Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper

Sailor with Eagle and Dove, Life Magazine Cover, January 1914
By Orson Byron Lowell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Signature: Signed Lower Right Medium: Oil on Canvas Cover for Life Magazine, January 1, 1914
Category

1910s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Rea Irvin Lithograph, Life Magazine Cover Artwork, Artist Proof 1950-1960
Located in San Francisco, CA
cover for Life magazine, entitled Still Life, which was published June 11th 1925. The piece reads AP
Category

Mid-20th Century British Mid-Century Modern Prints

Materials

Paper

Thunderball / Life Magazine, January 7th, 1966
Located in London, GB
Original US Life Magazine cover Life Magazine, January 7th, 1966 This issue featured the film
Category

Vintage 1960s American Posters

Materials

Paper

Japan Issue Fortune Magazine Cover Proposal Japanese Mid-Century Illustration
By Antonio Petruccelli
Located in New York, NY
Japan Issue Fortune Magazine Cover Proposal Japanese Mid-Century Illustration Antonio Petruccelli
Category

1930s American Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Gouache, Board

Set of five prints after Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in NYC, NY
. Famed for his Life Magazine covers, Rockwell devoted a large number of his works to Scouting scenes. For
Category

Vintage 1950s American Prints

Christmas Cover Design for Life Magazine
By Maxfield Parrish
Located in Fort Washington, PA
The present work was published as the cover of the December 2nd, 1899 issue of Life magazine. Life
Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Gold Leaf

Trout Fishing, Original Cover of Outdoor Life Magazine
By Joseph Francis Kernan
Located in Fort Washington, PA
Cover of Outdoor Life magazine, April 1933. Image of a man with fishing gear in front of a calendar
Category

1930s Other Art Style Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rags and Old Iron oil painting by Aaron Bohrod
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in Hudson, NY
Engineers, and later was assigned by Life magazine to cover the war in Europe. From 1948-1973 he was the
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Still-life Paintings

Materials

Oil, Wood Panel

"John F. Kennedy- Life" Contemporary Abstract Pop Art Magazine Cover Painting
Located in Houston, TX
” unveils a collection that encapsulates the life experiences and distinctive viewpoints of Tyler Casey
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Jefferson Airplane 1968 for the cover of Life Magazine by Art Kane
By Art Kane
Located in Austin, TX
Taken for the cover of Life Magazine, Jefferson Airplane, 1968 by Art Kane Art Kane pioneered the
Category

Late 20th Century Photorealist Portrait Photography

Materials

C Print

"The Coward" Original cover for Life magazine, Woman Kissing World War I Soldier
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Fort Washington, PA
"The Coward" (Woman Kissing Soldier). Original cover illustration for Life Magazine, published
Category

1910s American Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Woman in Red Hat Cutting Flowers, Mid-Century Magazine Cover Proposal
Located in Fort Washington, PA
submitted to a magazine cover contest sponsored by the paint company Devoe and Raynolds, a detail noted on
Category

Mid-20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Paul and Linda McCartney
By Henry Diltz
Located in Missouri, MO
called him in 1971 to take a portrait of the two of them, which became a Life Magazine cover. On this day
Category

1970s American Modern Color Photography

Materials

Photographic Film, Color

"Hippopotami" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, African Safari, Realism Still Life
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to cover the battlefronts as a war
Category

1990s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Faun and Fawn" Aaron Bohrod, Realist Still Life, Deer and Putti
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to cover the battlefronts as a war
Category

1980s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Objets d'Arctic" Aaron Bohrod, Inuit, Polar Bear, Penguin, Winter Still Life
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to cover the battlefronts as a war
Category

1980s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Knight After Knight" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, Medieval Magic Realism Still Life
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
centered on Chicago and the urban Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to
Category

1980s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Outrageous Flowers Colorful Hats at Easter Parade
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Museum 1970. In the 1970's and 1980 he had more than 50 photography magazine covers. He did covers for
Category

2010s Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Vintage Las Vegas Golden Nugget Fremont Street at Night
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
. In the 1970's and 1980 he had more than 50 photography magazine covers. He did covers for Life
Category

1970s Post-Impressionist Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Whimsical Woman with Colorfully Fanciful Outfit Blue Eyeglasses
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Museum 1970. In the 1970's and 1980 he had more than 50 photography magazine covers. He did covers for
Category

2010s Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Neon Signs Broadway Theater District in Dramatic Light
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
. In the 1970's and 1980 he had more than 50 photography magazine covers. He did covers for Life
Category

2010s Contemporary Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

Pink Flamingos Socializing with a Colorful Background
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
photography magazine covers. He did covers for Life Magazine and Fortune Magazine as well
Category

1990s Impressionist Abstract Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Free Spirited Asian Female Dancing Outdoors against Green Background
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
Museum 1970. In the 1970's and 1980 he had more than 50 photography magazine covers. He did covers for
Category

2010s Contemporary Figurative Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Archival Pigment

Manhattan Bridge, Empire State Building, Landscape Photography
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
1980 he had more than 50 photography magazine covers. He did covers for Life Magazine and Fortune
Category

1970s Impressionist Landscape Photography

Materials

Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, Archival Pigment

Aerial View of Single Family Houses, Muncie, In
By Margaret Bourke-White
Located in London, GB
photojournalist. In 1936, Bourke-White became one of the founders of LIFE magazine, and contributed its first
Category

Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

In Voluptate Mors, Salvador Dali's portrait, 1951
By Philippe Halsman
Located in PARIS, FR
Life magazine, the first magazine to be illustrated exclusively with photographs. A prolific
Category

Mid-20th Century Surrealist Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Andy Warhol by Philippe Halsman
By Philippe Halsman
Located in London, GB
. One of these iconic and idiosyncratic images has graced the cover of Life magazine. These have all
Category

Late 20th Century American Modern Photography

Materials

Paper

Andy Warhol by Philippe Halsman
Andy Warhol by Philippe Halsman
H 20.08 in W 16.93 in D 0.79 in
Aerial View of the Rockefeller Center, 1939
By Margaret Bourke-White
Located in London, GB
one of the founders of LIFE magazine, and contributed its first cover image.
Category

Late 20th Century Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Important & Rare Paco Rabanne Neon Coat Dress 1967
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
placket, and mini-length. A similar piece was featured on the cover of Life magazine in 1967. Paco
Category

1960s French Coats

"Knight Horrors" Aaron Bohrod, Realism, Surrealism, Dream, Nightmare Monsters
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to cover the battlefronts as a war
Category

1980s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Gallimaufry" Aaron Bohrod, Realism, Surrealism, Charlie Brown, Buddha, Gnome
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to cover the battlefronts as a war
Category

1980s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Manhattan Bridge, Empire State Building
By Mitchell Funk
Located in Miami, FL
1980 he had more than 50 photography magazine covers. He did covers for Life Magazine and Fortune
Category

1970s Impressionist Landscape Photography

Materials

Photographic Paper, Archival Ink, Archival Paper, Inkjet, Archival Pigment

"Autobiography" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, Cars, Realism, Motoring
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to cover the battlefronts as a war
Category

1990s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Baa-Relief" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, Magic Realism, Sheep, Lamb
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to cover the battlefronts as a war
Category

1980s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Complementary Angels" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, Magic Realism, Putti
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
centered on Chicago and the urban Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to
Category

1970s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"The Magnificent Seven" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, Magic Realism, Numbers, Text
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
centered on Chicago and the urban Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to
Category

1990s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Golden Girls" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, Magic Realism, Television Show
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to cover the battlefronts as a war
Category

1980s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Double Bill" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, Magic Realism, Shakespeare, Theater
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to cover the battlefronts as a war
Category

1990s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"Old McDonald's Farm" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, Magic Realism, Midwestern Rural
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to cover the battlefronts as a war
Category

1980s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"The Egg and I" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, Yiddish Joke, Realism
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to cover the battlefronts as a war
Category

1990s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

"The Beginning" Aaron Bohrod, Pun Humor, Magic Realism, Alphabet Letters, Text
By Aaron Bohrod
Located in New York, NY
Midwest. In 1943, Bohrod was commissioned by editors of Life magazine to cover the battlefronts as a war
Category

1990s Realist Animal Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Collegeville Farm, Regional Landscape by Romantic Realist, Pennsylvania painter
By Walter Stuempfig
Located in Doylestown, PA
was featured on the cover of Life magazine. In 1948 he became an instructor at the Pennsylvania
Category

Mid-20th Century American Realist Landscape Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Niki de Saint Phalle, Last Night I Had a Dream, Rare Silkscreen Signed/N Framed
By Niki de Saint Phalle
Located in New York, NY
young woman, Saint Phalle also worked as a model, appearing on the front covers of Life Magazine and
Category

1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints

Materials

Screen

1947 Philippe Halsman photograph of Violinist Yehudi Menuhin, Hollywood
By Philippe Halsman
Located in New York, NY
entertainers. His incisive portraits appeared on 101 covers for LIFE magazine, a record no other photographer
Category

1940s Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Black and White

Sybil Connolly Couture Green Pleated Linen Maxi Dress, 1960s
By Sybil Connolly
Located in Boca Raton, FL
Life magazine, Connolly can easily be said to have put Ireland on the map in the world of fashion in
Category

1960s Irish Evening Dresses and Gowns

Industrial Landscape Contemporary American Watercolor Magic Realism 20th Century
By Henry Koerner
Located in New York, NY
. Koerner painted (always from life) over 50 Time Magazine covers between 1955 and 1967, including covers of
Category

1980s American Realist Landscape Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor

Brooch Oiseau (Bird) Zamak, gold tone finished, nickel free (Incised Signature)
By Niki de Saint Phalle
Located in New York, NY
in 1947. As a young woman, Saint Phalle also worked as a model, appearing on the front covers of Life
Category

Early 2000s Modern Abstract Sculptures

Materials

Metal, Enamel

Metallic Water, unique 1960s Op Art painting (signed), Art Institute of Chicago
By Richard Anuszkiewicz
Located in New York, NY
he was featured on the cover of LIFE Magazine as the founder and chief exponent of the Op Art
Category

1960s Op Art Abstract Paintings

Materials

Mixed Media, Acrylic, Canvas

Elizabeth Taylor Black Suit, Hands on Hips, 1956
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
October 15, 1956 cover of LIFE magazine. Taylor was starring in the academy award winning film, Giant, as
Category

1950s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Giclée

Elizabeth Taylor in Frills, Portrait with Bare Shoulder, 1956
By Mark Shaw
Located in New York, NY
for the October 15, 1956 cover of LIFE magazine. Taylor was starring in the academy award winning film
Category

1950s Modern Color Photography

Materials

Giclée

Liberty Head II
By Peter Max
Located in Missouri, MO
caught on right away, and before you knew it, I got an eight-page cover story in Life magazine." He
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Modern Mixed Media

Materials

Acrylic, Lithograph

Liberty Head II
Liberty Head II
H 9.5 in W 7.25 in
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Surely you’ll find the exact life magazine cover you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. If you’re looking for a life magazine cover from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 20th Century. Adding a life magazine cover to a room that is mostly decorated in warm neutral tones can yield a welcome change — find a piece on 1stDibs that incorporates elements of beige, brown, blue, gold and more. Creating a life magazine cover has been a part of the legacy of many artists, but those crafted by Charles Dye, Joseph Francis Kernan, Harold Anderson, Charles Dana Gibson and Mitchell Funk are consistently popular. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in paint, oil paint and board can add an especially memorable touch.

How Much is a Life Magazine Cover?

The price for a life magazine cover in our collection starts at $95 and tops out at $240,000 with the average selling for $12,000.