Photographers
Trove of Unseen Photos Documents Indigenous Culture in 1920s Alaska
New exhibition and book feature more than 100 images captured by Edward Sherriff Curtis for his seminal chronicle of Native American life
A Lesser-Known Photo of an Iconic 9/11 Moment Brings Shades of Gray to the Day's Memory
On the 20th anniversary of the attacks, photographers who immortalized the famous scene reflect on what their images capture and what remains out of frame
New Collection of Portraits Presents the Diversity of 19th-Century American Photography
Smithsonian American Art Museum announces major acquisition of the works of Black photographers James P. Ball, Glenalvin Goodridge and Augustus Washington
Europe's Jews Found Refuge in Shanghai During the Holocaust
A new exhibition in Illinois centers the stories of the 20,000 Jewish refugees who fled to the Chinese city
Meet the Woman Photographers Who Cataloged the 20th Century
A major exhibition at the Met and the National Gallery of Art spotlights 120 international artists, from Homai Vyarawalla to Lee Miller
The Story Behind the Iconic Photo of Gay Dads Kissing
For the Pulitzer-prize winning photojournalist J. Ross Baughman, it was the moment he was positioned for and waiting to capture
Photographs Salvaged From Hurricane Katrina Recall Life in New Orleans
Making art out of disaster, two photographers reexamine these affectionate portraits of life in the Crescent City
A Sensational Murder Case That Ended in a Wrongful Conviction
The role of famed social reformer Jacob Riis in overturning the verdict prefigured today's calls for restorative justice
Dazzling Illusion Creates Gaping Canyon Beneath the Eiffel Tower
Street artist and photographer JR unveiled his latest large-scale installation last month
Behind This Photo Is the Story of Two Asian American Folk Heroes
Corky Lee's photograph of Yuri Kochiyama captures the familiar struggle of those living at the margins of society
The Story Behind the Photography Studio That Captured America
For generations, Bachrach Photographers made everyone, from JFK to Duke Ellington to everyday people, look great
Photograph of Former President Donald J. Trump Is Newly Acquired by the National Portrait Gallery
When the museum reopens May 14, the portrait of the 45th president will be on view in the “America’s Presidents” exhibition
How a Stint in Hamburg Helped Catapult the Beatles to Superstardom
A trove of letters and photographs associated with the band's time in Germany is set to go up for auction next month
These Are the Winners of Smithsonian Magazine's 18th Annual Photo Contest
From India to Antarctica, these pictures capture the passion, solitude and surprise of a year unlike any other
How the Rosenwald Schools Shaped a Generation of Black Leaders
Photographer Andrew Feiler's years-long journey through 15 Southern states rescued stories of the fading buildings and the lives they changed
See Astonishing Milky Way Mosaic Image That Took 12 Years to Create
A Finnish astrophotographer created the 1.7 gigapixel image by stitching together photos with a total exposure time of roughly 1,250 hours
Major Donation to MoMA Spotlights a Century of Women Photographers
Newly announced gift of 100 works by 76 artists runs the gamut from photojournalism to experimental images
Rare Yellow Penguin Photographed for the First Time
The Antarctic bird has leucism, meaning its feathers do not contain melanin needed to produce black pigment
Yosemite's 'Firefall' Natural Wonder Illuminates El Capitan Through the End of February
Under the right conditions, viewers will have a short window of 10 minutes each evening to experience the glowing falls
Forgotten 20th-Century Photography Studio Found in New York Attic
The sealed-off space contained original portraits of suffragists Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
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