Wow! – we don’t see so many great content deals these days on the PAN news wires …this one is great!
Shutterstock just secured the LIFE Picture Collection in an exclusive editorial partnership with media company Meredith Corporation.
• PAN LIFE collection reminder: From 1936 to 2000, LIFE commissioned more than 10 million photographs across 120,000 stories. 800,000 of these photos are available to license covering Entertainment (Red Carpet, Music, Movies/TV), Fashion, Portraiture, Human Nature & Politics, War, Sports, Space & Travel, Art, Animals & Nature, and more.
The collection managers say:
“Compelling exclusive editorial content is core to Shutterstock Editorial, and we are delighted to bring LIFE Picture Collection, one of the most remarkable archives in existence, to our customers around the world,” said Candice Murray, VP of Editorial at Shutterstock. “Documenting history’s most memorable moments from 1936 to 2000 across politics, culture, celebrities and sports, the collection is an unparalleled offering of some of the most important images ever captured.”
“The LIFE Picture Collection—created by one of the world’s most illustrious brands—is an exceptional photographic archive of monumental events and intimate moments from the 19th and 20th centuries,” said Jill Golden, Director, LIFE Picture Collection and Vice-President, Picture Collection, Inc. “We are thrilled to bring this significant collection exclusively to Shutterstock as a trusted partner, and one of the most innovative creative content companies in the world.”
• The LIFE collection will form part of Shutterstock Editorial’s Premium Collection, which launched with Condé Nast in April.
• Related on PAN: LIFE Picture Collection has a new brand licensing agency