Photography
David Bowie's 80,000-Item Archive Will Go on Display
The Victoria and Albert Museum in London is building a new venue dedicated to the artist
See Rare Images of Early 20th-Century Antarctic Expeditions
For the first time, hundreds of photos, lantern slides and glass plate negatives are available to the public
Photographer Evelyn Hofer’s Timeless Portraits Get a Second Look
Taken a half-century ago, her images strike a contemporary pose
This Black Bear Took Hundreds of ‘Selfies’ on a Wildlife Camera
Of the 580 images captured by the camera in November, about 400 were of the bear
Never-Before-Seen Photos by Paul McCartney Take You Inside Beatlemania
Hundreds of images from 1963 and 1964 are going on display at London's National Portrait Gallery
Are A.I. Image Generators Violating Copyright Laws?
Two new lawsuits argue that tools like Midjourney and Stable Diffusion are infringing on artists' rights
See 25 Stunning Images From the Wildlife Photographer of the Year Contest
Vote for your favorite among these photos shortlisted in the People's Choice category until February 2
How a New York Tabloid Captured the First Photo of an Execution by the Electric Chair
In January 1928, Tom Howard of the "Daily News" smuggled a camera into Sing Sing, where he snapped a picture of Ruth Snyder’s final moments
These Awe-Inspiring Images Capture the World's Little Details
See this year's winners of the annual Close-up Photographer of the Year competition
These Gorgeous Photos Capture Life Inside a Drop of Seawater
A passion for the infinitesimal leads a photographer to discover the countless creatures that live unseen in the ocean
See the Chilling Beauty of Winter on Mars
NASA images reveal frost, geysers and intricate frozen patterns on the Red Planet
The Strange Surrealist Magic of Dora Maar
More than simply Picasso's muse, the French artist won renown for her striking paintings and photographs
Eight Works of Art Hiding in Paris
In her new book, Lori Zimmer invites readers to experience the artistic gems hidden in plain sight throughout France’s capital city
The Ten Best Photography Books of 2022
Our favorite titles this year invite viewers to worlds outside their own
See the First Stunning Photos of the Earth and Moon From Artemis 1
The uncrewed Orion spacecraft is equipped with 16 cameras that have been documenting its journey through space
The World's Largest Tree Is Ready for Its Close-Up
Friends of Pando, a nonprofit, is in the process of creating the largest image ever recorded of this single aspen clone in Utah
These 84-Year-Old Nazi Photos Paint a Harrowing Picture of Kristallnacht
The images show mobs ransacking Jewish-owned homes, businesses and synagogues in 1938
The Blue That Enchanted the World
Indigo is growing again in South Carolina, revived by artisans and farmers with a modern take on a forgotten history
Explorers Find Cameras Abandoned by Mountain Climbers in 1937
Scientists traced the movement of Canada’s Walsh Glacier to find the long-lost cache
What Does It Mean to Be a Witch Today?
A new exhibition on the Salem witch trials explores how the meaning of the word "witch" has evolved through the centuries