Art
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.
Photo Essays
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A Look at the Suffrage Movement With the UK's First Female Photojournalist
In 2009, a striking collection of some 2,000 black-and-white photographs went up for auction at Sotheby's, but unfortunately it failed to sell.
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A Brazilian Nanny's Journey North to Find Her Family
It’s never easy leaving home, but for many northern Brazilians who seek work in the country’s wealthier south, doing so can mean never seeing their loved ones again.
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Snapshots of 20th-Century Artists Living Life
There's something delightful about seeing famous artists in settings completely unrelated to their art.
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A Photographer Visits the Contemporary Landscape of Thomas Cole's "The Oxbow"
"[American scenery] has its own peculiar charm — a something not found elsewhere," the 19th century painter Thomas Cole once wrote.
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How a Photographer Helped a Georgia Town Desegregate Its Proms
Documentary photographers sometimes wonder what kind of impact their work has, but Gillian Laub knows hers has inspired real change.
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GIFs That Bring Street Art to Life
A. L. Crego composes playful, bizarre GIFs from other people's street art.
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Political Cartoons from a Golden Age of British Satire
In late 18th-century Britain, etched cartoons and caricatures abounded, poking fun at kings, noblemen, society ladies, French revolutionaries, the institution of marriage, and countless other people and things.
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A Photo Series Casts Black College Students as Criminals in Caps and Gowns
EJ Brown remembers being a kid and hearing older relatives talk about Rodney King, the Los Angeles taxi driver beaten by the LAPD.
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A Biennial of Sculpture by the Danish Seaside
AARHUS, Denmark — Fifty-six site-specific sculptures now stand along the scenic coast of Aarhus, Denmark, brought together for the fourth edition of Sculpture by the Sea, the nation's largest outdoor sculpture exhibition that occurs every two years.
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Sculptors Pay Tribute to an 18th-Century Botanist in Wood
Long before North Americans could pick up tomato seedlings at their local hardware store, there was John Bartram.
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A Graphic Reporter's Hand-drawn Highlights from Lost Lectures NY Two
We were lucky enough to have graphic reporter Lori Richmond attend our Friday night event to document and string together the themes.