The Sad, Happy Life Of Harry Whittier Frees
An early pioneer in American pet photography, Frees died in poverty and obscurity.
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It's Hard To Say What African Design Is, But It Sure Is Stunning
"Making Africa" at the Guggenheim Bilbao has dazzling portraits, strange videos and weird-looking glasses.
Prepare For Takeoff: Smithsonian Celebrates The Art Of The Airport Tower
Photographer Carolyn Russo says these beacons of the landscape serve as "cultural greeters." Her dramatic photographs are on display at the Air and Space museum in Washington, D.C.
You Can Give A Robot A Paintbrush, But Does It Create Art?
Pindar Van Arman is a painter — and a software designer. His latest project? A portrait-painting robot. Its paintings "dance on the edge" between creations by humans and machines, he says.
Ghost Towns, Surreal Ebola Docs, Hip Hats: It's Africa's Big Photo Show
This year, the Biennale of Photography is all about "Telling Time" — and it comes at a telling time for the host country of Mali.
Building The Library Of Congress — In A GIF
Strung together into a short video, images of the construction of the Library of Congress in the late 19th century illustrate a nation's commitment to knowledge.
Photojournalist Pays It Forward After Earning Thousands In Copyright Fees
NPR's Kelly McEvers talks to photojournalist Yunghi Kim who has taken copyright fees from her photographs and created small grants for other photographers.
Heroic Women In Strong Poses: Serena Williams, Amy Schumer In Pirelli Calendar
"Beautiful, gross, strong, thin, fat, pretty, ugly, sexy, disgusting, flawless, woman." — that's how comedian Amy Schumer sums up this year's Pirelli calendar.
Eye On The Invisible: A Photographer's Quest To Spotlight The Stateless
Greg Constantine has spent 10 years documenting the world's stateless people. They live without passports, without ID cards, without dignity — but not without hope.
Photographer Abbas Chronicles 'What People Do In The Name Of God'
Abbas became interested in religion while covering the Iranian Revolution. "I could see that the waves of passion [that were] raised by the Revolution were not going to stop at the borders," he says.