Life with Father

LIFE with Father (Life Magazine) This coffee table book presents photos of fathers (and grandfathers) sharing intimate moments together with their children. While some of these pictures are exceptional because of their artistic composition, many more of them are striking because they show the deep emotion between fathers and children that sometimes only reveals itself in unguarded moments. The photos are in both black and white and color, and their dates range from 1939 to 1994, emphasizing the timelessness of the father-child bond. Fathers and children of all races are shown, and the brief captions describe both ordinary events and times of deep historical significance. Many of the fathers shown are famous and widely-known, but the most evocative photos in this book are of the ordinary and anonymous fathers and grandfathers who stand for all of us.

We received this and "Life with Mother" when we had our first child. Now, 11 years and 2 children later, both our girls still adore the photos in these books. These books make wonderful baby shower or Mother's/Father's day gifts.

With a fabulous introduction, this book begins with beautiful photographs of fathers and their children. It includes famous dads like John F. Kennedy and Mickey Mantle, but also includes everyday and ordinary fathers. There is no written text, but the photographs speak for themselves. Many of the photos show everyday moments. The photos in this book are poignant. This would make a great book for all dads everywhere.