Welcome to our collections! We have so much for you to enjoy, explore and experience!
The LIFE Picture Collection
The LIFE Picture Collection(LIFE) is one of the most important picture files in the United States of the 20th century. From 1936 to 2000, LIFE collected more than 10 million photos across 120,000 stories. The original photos and articles were collected by Meredith, a well-known photographer who created LIFE.
LIFE works with individuals and organizations to research, show, and reproduce our pictures for new visitors. If you’re interested in teaming up with us, please check out the information on this page.
Other Collections
In addition to LIFE, we have also got a number of picture collections for you to view, including:
●DMI Collection: pictures about famous people from the late 1970s to the early 2000s.
●Dahlstrom Collection: 7000 photos of New York and the mid-Atlantic area.
●Hugo Jaeger Photographic Collection: color photos of Europe.
●Mansell Collection: works focusing on art and culture.
Using Our Content
We are happy to work with you. You are permitted to use our pictures. Please contact us for any of the following:
●Photos for book, magazine and website
●Museum and Art Show
●Research
1. What can we learn about LIFE?A.Its photos add up to 120,000. | B.It includes many old pictures. |
C.It only works with individuals. | D.Its photos were all taken by Meredith. |
A.DMI Collection. | B.Mansell Collection. |
C.Dahlstrom Collection. | D.Hugo Jaeger Photographic Collection. |
A.A letter. | B.A speech. | C.An Interview. | D.An introduction. |
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【推荐1】The Art Museum of Chicago
•Visiting time
The museum is open daily 10:30 am - 5:00 pm. The museum and its shops are closed on Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Day, and New Year’s Day.
Highlights (亮点)of the Art Museum
•American Art
Discover how artists have expressed many aspects of the American experience through the rich variety of this collection.
•Impressionism: Monet, Degas, Renoir and More
Learn about the color and excitement of late 19th-century life as you view one of the most admired collections of French Impressionism in the world.
•Hidden Histories
Hear stories about artists and their artworks that may be overlooked or under-appreciated for one reason or another.
•For families with children
It is free for kids under 14 and Chicago teens under 18, and the Art Museum is the perfect place for an outing with the whole family. Visit the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center, build architectural wonders with colorful blocks, and learn about art through stories and games.
1. When can you visit the museum?A.On Thanksgiving Day. | B.On Christmas Day. |
C.On April Fool’s Day. | D.On New Year’s Day. |
A.A 19- year-old Chicago student. | B.A 13-year-old girl. |
C.A 17- year-old Chicago girl. | D.A 9- year-old pupil. |
A.Tell stories about artists and their artworks. |
B.Learn about the color and excitement of 18th-century life. |
C.Discover how artists have expressed the African experience. |
D.Pay a visit to the Family Room in the Ryan Education Center. |
【推荐2】Explore the National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden, which offers a relaxing setting for you to enjoy works of modern sculpture.
Chair Transformation Number 20B, made in 1996-by Lucas Samaras
Here, Samaras explores the double meaning of "flight", referring to both the starlike form created by the stacked chairs, and the movement of a single chair moving through space. From different viewpoints, the sculpture appears to be upright, leaning back, or springing forward. From the side, it even appears like a zigzagging(之字形的)line.
Typewriter Eraser, Scale X, made in 1998-by Coosje van Bruggen
The artist chose the typewriter eraser as his model for this work based upon childhood memories of playing with the object in his father's office. Here the brush arcs(作弧形运动)back, conveying a sense of motion, as if the wheel-like eraser were rolling down the hill and making its way towards the gate of the garden.
Moondog, model 1974, made in 1998-1999-by Tony Smith
The title itself comes from two sources: Moondog was the name of a blind poet and folk musician who lived in New York City, and Smith has also compared this sculpture to Dog Barking at the Moon, a painting by Joan Miro. He first created Moondog in 1974 as a 33-inch cardboard model and cast it in bronze as a garden sculpture in 1980. This version was designed by Smith, but it was not completed until after his death.
Cheval Rouge (Red Horse), made in 1964-by Alexander Calder
During the last two decades of his life, Alexander Calder devoted his greatest efforts to large- scale mobiles and stabiles(立式抽象派雕塑), many of which have become popular public landmarks in cities around the world. Here the silky legs and tensile(张力的)up-thrust "neck" recall the power of a horse. This stabile reflects Calder’s statement: "I want to make things that are fun to look at."
1. What can we learn about the sculpture Moondog?A.It was originally intended for a garden. | B.It was the only work of its creator. |
C.It was inspired by a modern painter. | D.It wasn’t completed by its designer. |
A.Moondog. | B.Cheval Rouge (Red Horse). |
C.Typewriter Eraser, Scale X. | D.Chair Transformation Number 20B. |
A.Tony Smith's. | B.Lucas Samaras'. | C.Alexander Calder's. | D.Coosje van Bruggen's. |
【推荐3】My first introduction to Chinese art was an early morning walk in Beihai Park in Beijing. There, I saw elderly people writing on the pavement with paintbrushes which were a metre long! I soon learned that they were doing water calligraphy − writing in water. The words have meanings, but they are also art. The calligraphy quickly disappears, of course. But tomorrow, the old people will be back.
Temporary art like this is very popular in China. Every winter, Harbin, in northern China, is visited by sculptors and tourists from around the world. They come for the Harbin Ice Festival, when the city has huge sculptures made out of ice. The sculptures are bigger than houses, and they take weeks to make. Harbin’s freezing winter temperatures make it very difficult for the artists to work outside. But the weather also means that the sculptures will be protected until the spring.
Of course, not all Chinese art is temporary − some of it has been around for a very long time! Near the city of Xi’an, I visited the amazing terracotta warriors, or soldiers. In 200 BC, 8,000 statues of soldiers were made by sculptors out of a material called terracotta. They are as big as real people and they all have different faces. An important king had the statues produced to protect his body after he died. They stayed under the ground with the dead king for over 2,000 years, until they were discovered by a farmer in 1974.
At the China Art Museum, in Shanghai, I saw wonderful 16th-century Chinese paintings of tall mountains, trees and cliffs. The paintings were beautiful, but they didn’t look very realistic to me at the time. ‘Mountains aren’t like that,’ I thought. But that was before the last stop on my trip: the mountains of Zhangjiajie National Park.
These mountains were used by film director James Cameron in his sci-fi film Avatar because they look like something from another planet. On my last weekend in China, I took a cable car up into the mountains there. Trees grew on the sides of hundred-metre cliffs, and strange towers of rock appeared out of the morning fog. It looked just like the pictures in the China Art Museum. For a moment, I felt like I was inside a Chinese painting!
1. According to the passage, what is true about the people in Beihai Park?A.They introduced themselves to the writer. |
B.Some of them were writing graffiti (涂鸦). |
C.Their art didn’t last very long. |
D.They use paint and big brushes. |
A.The sculptures don’t last long. |
B.It’s only popular with local people. |
C.It’s easy to make sculptures out of ice. |
D.The winter weather both helps and causes problems. |
A.They all look exactly the same. |
B.Nobody saw them for a long time. |
C.Many people died making them. |
D.They are bigger than real people. |
A.She particularly liked Chinese paintings made long time ago. |
B.She was impressed by different types of Chinese art. |
C.She did not think it was very realistic. |
D.She was surprised that it was so old. |
【推荐1】Here are four art exhibitions in Paris which look at the poetry of Pablo Picasso, vintage (老式的) photography by Henri Cartier-Bresson, the history of technology and fashion design by Coco Chanel.
Musee National Picasso — Paris
On view at the Musee National Picasso — Paris, an exhibition called Picasso Poet looks at the poems that Pablo Picasso wrote in his lifetime. It's more than just framed pieces of paper but a look into his handwritten plays, typewritten artist books and hand-painted poems, alongside his drawings and paintings. "It reveals the extraordinary resourcefulness of the poet Picasso," writes the curator (馆长).
Pricing : $ 10
Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation
This quiet little museum features more than just photos by the French master photographer Henri Cartier-Bresson. There's also a solo show featuring the photos of Chilean photographer Sergio Larrain currently on display. Featuring photos of London taken in the winter of 1958 to 1959, there are street scenes with fog and rain as well as the locals daily lives.
Pricing : Free
Metiers Art Museum
This is one of the most overlooked museums in Paris, and it's well worth a day trip. The collection of engineering machines and televisions, as well as cameras and typewriters will walk us through the history of technology over the past 200 years.
Pricing : $ 14
Palais Galliera
Palais Galleria in Paris is the city's best fashion museum, and it has been closed for the past two years undergoing a huge renovation (整修). Now, the museum has reopened with a retrospective (回顾展) honoring a French designer, Coco Chanel. The exhibition looks back at the career of one woman who broke the glass ceiling in fashion design and features over 350 dresses, accessories, jewels and scents. The exhibition continues in the newly-renovated basement galleries, which are not to miss.
Pricing: $20
1. Where should you visit if you're interested in the old London?A.Musee National Picasso — Paris. |
B.Henri Cartier-Bresson Foundation. |
C.Metiers Art Museum. |
D.Palais Galliera. |
A.It is rebuilt for Coco Chanel. |
B.It's under construction at present. |
C.It's famous for fashion-themed show. |
D.It has a glass ceiling in fashion design. |
A.They are all celebrity-related. |
B.They are displayed in Paris. |
C.They ask for admission tickets. |
D.They are displayed in grand museums. |
【推荐2】Experts have gathered and ranked the top 4 electric car companies.
Tesla Motors
Tesla Motors was responsible for breaking the EV market open for widespread adoption, and it’s currently the most popular electric car maker by a healthy margin. While the Tesla Roadster was the first to arrive, it was the more practical Model S sedan that took the automaker to the next level. It established many Tesla hall-marks, from the large infotainment tablet to long battery range to seat-pinning acceleration.
Ford Motor Company
Ford dipped its toes into the EV world with the Ford Focus Electric, but it had a short range. Ford made a bigger splash with the introduction of the Mustang Mach-E for the 2021 model year. The adoption of the Mus-tang name by an electric SUV initially riled up Mustang purists, but once the dust settled, the Mach-E proved to be one of our favorite EVs.
General Motors
General Motors got its start making modern EVs in the late 1990s with the infamous EV1. It was a small electric car that was perhaps ahead of its time given that neither the market nor the charging infrastructure ex-isted. The automaker launched the Chevrolet Bolt EV in 2017. It came onto the market after the success of the low-cost Nissan Leaf and groundbreaking Tesla Model S.
Hyundai Motors
Hyundai and its sister company, Kia, are South Korean automakers that have made big strides in the EV world in recent years. They started with the Hyundai Kona Electric and the Kia Niro EV, which were electric versions of existing gas-powered vehicles. The automakers’ next pair of electric SUVs will make a splash with their retro and futuristic styling.
1. Whose EV has a feature of seat-pinning acceleration?A.Tesla Motors. | B.Ford Motor Company. |
C.General Motors. | D.Hyundai Motors. |
A.It’s the pioneer for EV. | B.It’s a South Korean company. |
C.It’s the most popular EV maker. | D.Its gas-powered SUVs look very futuristic. |
A.To promote the sales of EVs. |
B.To entertain readers with some popular EVs. |
C.To show the author’s preferences for some EVs. |
D.To introduce top electric car companies and their EVs. |
【推荐3】From inspirational keynote sessions to hot topics and networking events, everything you know and love about the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo (FNCE) is included in this year’s program — plus these amazing new additions!
Extra Networking Event. You asked for more networking opportunities, and the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics listened! Immediately following Opening Session on Saturday, October 26, from 6p. m. to 7p.m., there will be a special networking opportunity in the Grand Hall of the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Connect with colleagues and meet new friends while enjoying festive fall beverages.
New Educational Tracks. For attendees looking to develop business and communications skills, the new Career Development and Advancement track offers 12 applicable sessions on topics such as leadership, mentoring and being an entrepreneur. Seven sessions in the Behavioral and Mental Health track focus on eating disorders, body image and more. The Business and Communications track includes information about building a practice and professional relationships.
More Learning Styles. Not everyone learns the same way, so FNCE 2023is offering more ways than ever to engage and gather new information. The Conversation Series in Room 114 Lecture Hall will feature in-depth one-on-one conversations with experts, leaders and innovators on topics including leadership, emerging technologies and more. Ninety-minute expert panel discussions will feature a moderator and up to three panelists presenting perspectives on a specific topic.
Longer DPG/MIG Showcase. To give attendees more time to explore all the dietetic practice groups and member interest groups available, this showcase will be extended by one hour. Visit the Showcase and join a DPG or MIG on Monday, October 28, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Arch Street Bridge (200 Level) of the convention center.
1. Where can you go to find a networking opportunity at FNCE?A.Mental Health track. | B.The Grand Hall. |
C.Room 114 Lecture Hall. | D.The Arch Street Bridge. |
A.The DPG/MIG Showcase this year will be extended to three hours. |
B.The Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo will start from October 28. |
C.The Business and Communications track centers on body image and mentoring. |
D.The Conversation Series offer you a chance to have a direct talk with the experts. |
A.To explore secrets to healthy life. | B.To introduce new educational approaches. |
C.To offer more learning opportunities. | D.To attract more attendees to FNCE 2023. |