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Atmospheric Photographs that Blend History and Myth
Italian photographer and photographic historian Paolo Morello infuses his images with lore.
Photo Essays
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A Visit to the Icelandic Folk and Outsider Art Museum
AKUREYRI, Iceland — If you set out from Reykjavík northbound on Route 1, the road that rings around most of Iceland, you will, after give or take five hours, find yourself in Akureyri.
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Carnival Rides Spun into Abstraction
You haven’t really seen a ferris wheel until you’ve seen one photographed by Roger Vail.
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Mesmerizing GIFs of Japan's Floating World
Centuries-old Japanese ukiyo-e have received a delightful update, transformed into animated scenes that sometimes include surprising, modern imagery.
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A Classic Bronx Street Art Maze Is Reborn
Jane Dickson’s City Maze (1980) was one of Fashion Moda’s most celebrated exhibitions.
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The Young Lords’ Radical Agenda and the Problems that Persist
The exhibit aims to give local and global context for Young Lords’s activism while situating the social conflicts they addressed in ongoing struggles.
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The Evolution of the Watermelon, Captured in Still Lifes
The watermelons of our summers are not the watermelons of yesteryear, as demonstrated by a 17th-century painting by Italian artist Giovanni Stanchi.
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Germans Posing with Polar Bears in Vintage Photos
Try not to crack a smile at the sight of a polar bear crashing human picnics, photo-bombing social soirées, and seemingly just trying to fit in.
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Melancholy Tintypes of an Abandoned Amusement Park
Nothing says summer like a day at an amusement park, but few kids would comfortably venture into the abandoned fun land captured by Rob Ball in his series Dreamlands.
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Capturing the Moments Between Bullets and Bombs
Like many accomplished photojournalists, James Hill’s work exists in a blurred space between reportage and fine art.
Books
UK Artist Parodies Trolling with Snail “Hate” Mail
Nearly half of all internet users have found themselves targeted by trolls.
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The Vanishing, Painted Bus Stops of Belarus
We tend to think of bus stops as utilitarian pieces of public infrastructure, but in the eastern European country of Belarus, they're works of art.