Wendover Art Group Announces Exclusive Collaboration to Showcase LIFE Picture Collection

Largo, FL – October 17, 2024?– Wendover Art Group, a domestic leader in unique and handcrafted wall art, has announced its exclusive collaboration with LIFE to present the renowned LIFE Picture Collection to residential and commercial markets. This archive is one of the most important photographic collections globally, encompassing over? 7.5 million photos, magazine covers, and historical moments of the 20th century.

From its first issue in 1936,?LIFE?magazine engaged some of the greatest photographers to capture events and stories worldwide, ranging from the extraordinary to the everyday. As part?of the partnership, the LIFE x Wendover Art Group collaboration seeks to bring these iconic moments into the homes of photography and historical enthusiasts, providing a front-row seat to some of the most unforgettable photographs ever captured.

Richard Forsyth, CEO of Wendover Art Group, expressed his enthusiasm, stating, "We are incredibly excited to announce our partnership with LIFE, which will give our customers unprecedented access to a vast array of iconic fashion, celebrity, regional, and historical photography, magazine covers, and more. This collection documents many unforgettable moments from 1936 to 2000, spanning politics, culture, celebrities, and sports. It's an extraordinary offering of some of the most significant images ever captured. We are excited? and look forward to seeing its tremendous success."

“We’re so excited to introduce our incredible photography archive to designers of residential, commercial, and hospitality projects. We have such a wealth of imagery that we’d love to see?in these new areas,” said Jill Golden, Director of the LIFE Picture Collection.?

This collaboration is poised to bring a new dimension to both residential and commercial markets, offering a unique opportunity to showcase compelling and timeless imagery from the LIFE Picture Collection. Wendover will curate a captivating new collection in the coming months.

ABOUT WENDOVER ART GROUP

Starting as a small poster print company in 2005, Wendover Art Group has grown into a?multi-channel American manufacturer of high-quality artwork, mirrors, wallcoverings, lighting, textiles, bed swings, and sculptures for top interior designers and brands in both the residential and commercial markets.?

From its headquarters in Largo, FL (Tampa/St. Petersburg), Wendover maintains its commitment to producing artisanal creations that are domestically made, provide superior value to customers, invest in technology and talent, and strive to be The Source for Art. Building upon their luxury portfolio, in 2022, Wendover acquired Lowcountry Originals, a South Carolina manufacturer of lighting, bed swings, sculptures, and mirrors. In 2023, Wendover acquired Kevin O’Brien Studio, a textile company designed and handcrafted in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and Friedman Brothers, a 120-year-old decorative mirror and furniture accessories company based in Miami, Florida. Stronger together, Wendover, Lowcountry Originals, Kevin O’Brien Studio, and Friedman Brothers are building and expanding their product capabilities and offerings. All products are available through a network of sales representatives, online, and in showrooms in High Point, Atlanta, Dallas, and Las Vegas.?

Learn more at wendoverart.com,?lowcountryoriginals.com,?kevinobrienstudio.com,?friedmanbrothers.com, and follow?@wendoverart,?@lowcountry.originals?and?@kevinobrienstudio.

ABOUT THE LIFE PICTURE COLLECTION

The LIFE Picture Collection is the visual chronicle of the 20th century and the most prestigious private photographic archive in the U.S. From 1936 to 2000, LIFE commissioned more than 10 million photographs across 120,000 stories. At its height, LIFE magazine's incomparable images and essays reached 1 of 3 American readers. The original pictures and articles remain in LIFE’S Picture Collection, an unprecedented cultural asset with millions of untold stories and unseen images. The LIFE Picture Collection offers research, gallery, licensing and merchandising opportunities.

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MEDIA CONTACT

Sarah Guarnizo, Director of Marketing,?[email protected]