by Wade P.

Funeral Parade of Roses (1969, Toshio Matsumoto)

Jamie Dornan in Fifty Shades Freed (2018)

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Reed’s Bronica 

We are sad to share news that the great photographer John Shearer has passed away. He was hired by LIFE in 1968, where he was the second African-American staff photographer in the magazine’s history and continued on staff until the weekly ended in 1972. He is pictured here with his cameras at Attica in 1972, photographed by fellow LIFE photographer Bill Ray. Please swipe through to see just a few of the wonderful photographs shot during his time at LIFE. A true icon and renaissance man, he will be missed. #LIFElegends https://www.instagram.com/p/BzJre4ogYpn/?igshid=k0yyna974rc4

“LIFE’S COVER: The day American soldiers landed on Normandy to win back France’s liberty, the great symbol of freedom that France had given America shone brightly again in New York harbor. Since Pearl Harbor, the Statue of Liberty has been dark except for a small beacon. At sunset on D-day, Liberty’s light went on in full glory for 15 minutes, then went out once again until the war is really won.” - LIFE magazine, June 26, 1944, 75 years ago this week. (photo by Dmitri Kessel—The LIFE Picture Collection/Getty Images) #thisweekinLIFE #StatueOfLiberty https://www.instagram.com/p/BzGDPS3DTld/?igshid=rzi20z73l45k