Story Behind the Picture: Unintended Consequences from a Gathering of the Russian Intelligentsia

When the subjects of this photograph posed for the camera, they likely never imagined that the resulting picture would ultimately lead to...

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Doug Nickel, Former Director of the Center for Creative Photography

One of the most respected curators and photo historians of his generation, Doug Nickel likely surprised no one when he landed his position...

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Jane Fulton Alt – Look and Leave: New Orleans in the Wake of Katrina

Photographer Jane Fulton Alt says one of the things she learned from the people of New Orleans is that there is a whole range of human...

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Learn more: US Library of Congress

Sitting in their Washington offices, we tried to get a sense of the collection that illustrates the nation’s (and to some extent,...

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Bicycles and Bloomers: How Bikes Helped Revolutionize Women’s Lives

Glance at an old photo of a Victorian lady with her bicycle, and you’ll likely notice a mischievous glint in her eye. Until the late...

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Interview: Sandra Phillips, Senior Curator of Photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art

  Sandra Phillips is Senior Curator of Photography at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, an institution that has supported and...

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