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Remembering Abbas, A Photographer Focused On The Religions Of The World

1:57pm May 01, 2018

by Terry Gross

The Iranian-born photographer told Fresh Air in 2015 that he was less interested in personal belief than in "what people do in the name of God." Abbas died in Paris on April 25.

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Security forces from the anti-Taliban Northern Alliance enter Kabul on Nov. 13, 2001.

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'No More Hope': Slain Afghan Photographer Covered His Country's Turmoil For 2 Decades

7:30pm April 30, 2018

Shah Marai with Agence France-Presse was among those killed in twin suicide blasts in Kabul. "Life seems to be even more difficult than under the Taliban because of the insecurity," he wrote in 2016.

During Bahrain's failed revolution, a protester passes out onions and garlic to battle the effects of the tear gas used by Bahraini forces. February 14, 2011

Award-Winning Images Touch 'Your Head And Your Heart'

7:00am April 28, 2018

by Sasha Ingber

Andrea Bruce is the 2018 winner of the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award — given for work depicting scenes from conflicts and disasters.

Judges with London's Natural History Museum, which administers the Wildlife Photographer of the Year prize, determined that Marcio Cabral had faked The Night Raider with a taxidermy anteater — a charge he denies.

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The Wrong Stuff: Prize-Winning Wildlife Photographer Accused Of Using Taxidermy

5:24pm April 27, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Marcio Cabral's The Night Raider won him honors as a 2017 Wildlife Photographer of the Year — but judges disqualified the photo Friday, saying the raider in question, an anteater, was really stuffed.

From left: Aladdin Sane, Thin White Duke, Ziggy Stardust, Major Tom, The Man Who Fell to Earth, and Halloween Jack are Bowie-inspired cocktails made by BKW by Brooklyn Winery.

Edible Oddities: David Bowie-Inspired Menus Reflect His Many Personas

4:14pm April 23, 2018

by Kristen Hartke

Ziggy Stardust and the Thin White Duke are just two of the characters David Bowie created for himself. The innovator explored music and identity, and his art exhibition inspires chefs and mixologists.

"The Departure" from AÃ¯da Muluneh's "The World is 9" collection. The title comes from a saying of Muluneh's grandmother â meaning that the world will never be a perfect 10.

With Paint And A Camera, She's Forging A New Artistic Vision Of Africa

7:07am April 22, 2018

by Natalie Jacewicz

The Ethiopian artist Aida Muluneh spends an hour and a half decorating her models for photos that celebrate her country's past and present. Her work is now on display at the Museum of Modern Art.

Kendrick Lamar, whose album DAMN. won this year's Pulitzer Prize for music, performs in London earlier this year.

Kendrick Lamar, 'Press Democrat' Claim Pulitzers. Here's The Full List Of Winners

5:48pm April 16, 2018

by Colin Dwyer

Lamar joins the staffs of The New York Times and The Washington Post as this year's prize winners. See the list of winners and watch Monday's announcement ceremony here.

The exhibit "Persistence of Vision" had been up since December, months before the allegations against Nicholas Nixon became public.

Art Exhibit Closes Early Amid Sexual Harassment Claims Against Photographer

8:01pm April 13, 2018

by Maggie Penman

A large retrospective at the Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston celebrating the work of Nicholas Nixon has come down 10 days early, amid sexual harassment allegations against the artist.

The photographs in Museum Bhavan, including this one, are drawn from across Singh's career.

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This Photographer Wants To Put A Museum In Your Pocket

4:44pm April 10, 2018

by Bilal Qureshi

When Dayanita Singh grew frustrated with the conventional gallery format, she created Museum Bhavan, an exhibition of almost 300 photos housed in a small box.

Photo Exhibit Marks 50th Anniversary Of The Assassination Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

8:50am April 06, 2018

by Eddie Garcia

The Winston-Salem Urban League is commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

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