photography

Students argue with school administrator during the Walkouts. Circa 1968.

'From The Mundane To The Magnificent': Photos From The Chicano Rights Movement

6:08pm September 16, 2017

by Karen Grigsby Bates

From 1967 until 1977, photographers from La Raza chronicled Chicanos in and around Los Angeles. This month, the Autry Museum of the American West is sharing some of the most powerful images.

Michael Jackson appears at a news conference in New York in 1992, where it was announced that a marketing agreement had been struck between Jackson and Pepsi-Cola International.

Using Black Celebrities To Push Pop, Pudding And Politics

1:06pm September 08, 2017

by Gene Demby

In the 1960s, Tom Burrell helped change advertising by convincing agencies to tailor their pitches to black consumers, but he also saw his marketing work as part of a larger social project.

A man runs from a line of charging police in riot gear in Baltimore. The photo, taken by Devin Allen, is featured in the National Museum of African American History and Culture's newest exhibit, "More Than A Picture."

In 'More Than A Picture' Exhibit, History Happens Now

8:18pm August 26, 2017

by Dwane Brown

A new collection at the National Museum of African American History features recent, lesser-known photos alongside well-known images to demonstrate the historical significance of everyday moments.

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A U.S. Marine from the 1st Battalion, 8th Marines, Alpha Company looks out as an evening storm gathers above an outpost near Kunjak, in southern Afghanistan's Helmand province.

A Retired Marine And A Photojournalist Confront War's 'Invisible Injuries'

6:46pm August 24, 2017

by Dave Davies

Marine Sgt. TJ Brennan suffered from memory loss after being injured by a grenade in Afghanistan in 2010. Finbarr O'Reilly captured the event on film. Now the two men have written a memoir.

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Wahida, 20, sits on her bed inside the female ward of a prison in Herat, Afghanistan. She was arrested when she was seven months pregnant, convicted for helping her sister-in-law murder her husband. Her daughter, Mahtab, who is now 10 months old, was born

PHOTOS: The Hidden World Of Afghanistan's Nameless Women

4:35pm August 22, 2017

by Sasha Ingber

In the Dari language, there's no word to describe these single mothers, who are pushed to the fringes of Afghan society. Photographer Kiana Hayeri captures their daily struggles.

Arts

Reynolda House Opens Largest Exhibition To Date, "Georgia O'Keeffe: Living Modern"

11:12am August 18, 2017

by Bethany Chafin

A new exhibit that opens today goes beyond the paintings of Georgia O'Keeffe, to depict the artist herself.

"Hydrant: In the Air," 1963 — "It's significant because it shows us. We were not allowed to go to the public pools. So we opened our hydrant and we cooled ourselves off. But when I saw it and photographed it I made it more than just poor people turning

Arts

What Hiram Maristany Saw Looking Through The Lens At El Barrio

2:31pm August 04, 2017

by Beck Harlan

Photographer Hiram Maristany has spent more than 50 years documenting the Puerto Rican community in New York City's East Harlem neighborhood — through poverty, beauty and gentrification.

This image of the Earth rising over the moon was the first one recovered by the Lunar Orbiter Image Recovery Project.

Arts

From Family Snapshots To NASA Photos, Archivists Aim To Solve Preservation Puzzles

4:15pm August 02, 2017

by Matt Guilhem

Levi Bettwieser develops found film rolls from his Idaho home, and Dennis Wingo helped rescue early pictures of the moon. But what will happen when historical photos go from analog to digital?

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Two audience members dance during Wilco's set at the 2017 Newport Folk Festival.

Music & Culture

What We Saw At Newport Folk 2017

9:20am August 01, 2017

by Rachel Horn

The Newport Folk Festival is not just a festival — it's an annualized community. Photographer Adam Kissick captured it.

Arts

How To Preserve Your Polaroid

8:00am July 30, 2017

by Neda Ulaby

A new David Hockney photography show begs the question: how do his Polaroids look vibrant decades after they were made? There's a secret to keeping instant film from fading.