Magnum reports that photographer Wayne Miller has died.
“The first time I met Wayne Miller I was surprised to see a white man. Having known his legendary pictures of the Southside of Chicago for so long, I had always imagined the man to be black. He paved the ground for the rest of us who tried to depict the streets, the real life. He was a pioneer. Only recently, I learned that he served in the navy as a photographer in WWII, and then a contract photographer for LIFE. It might have seemed like golden years for photographers now, but he had to invent himself in many ways, a character trait I highly appreciate in people. With the utmost respect and great sorrow I have to say goodbye to a master I was so fortunate to meet, even if it was only on a few occasions.”
— Alex Majoli, President of Magnum Photos
We like his glasses. What about you?
On this day in LIFE — May 17, 1968: The Generation Gap
Natalie Wood relaxes on a sailboat during the 1962 Cannes Film Festival. See more photos here.
(Paul Schutzer—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
In LIFE’s own words:
The idea behind the Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps is simply this: Women can do some of the jobs that men are doing in the Army. By taking over these jobs, they can release men for active or combat duty. For instance, if too many service troops are ordered away from a post, the post commander will send in a call for some WAACs. Pretty soon a WAAC contingent — probably a company — will descend on him and then disperse about the camp to do clerical work, mess work, light transportation work, mechanics work or any kind of work which women can do as well as men.
Here, we look back at
America’s first women soldiers.
(Marie Hansen—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
Peter Max, 1967 — see more photos here.
(Yale Joel—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
On this day in LIFE — May 15, 1970: Tragedy at Kent
A scene from Cannes during the International Film Festival, 1962. See more photos here.
(Paul Schutzer—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
Today we present 40 portraits that help us see the human beings behind some of the 20th century’s most vital works of art.
Pictured: Roy Lichtenstein, 1963
(John Loengard—Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images)
On this day in LIFE — May 14, 1971: The very happy life of Mrs. Joe Hamilton (alias Carol Burnett)
Before and after: “In Miami, where he appeared with [comedian and singer] Joe E. Lewis for two weeks this year, Sinatra … tells his bodyguard, Ed Pucci, that he will clear the table by yanking the cloth off without disturbing the china.”
See more photos of Sinatra here.
