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Apr 09

This photographer usually captures hugs. Now she documents social distancing

By Joshua Barajas

Portrait photographer Fran Monks' new photo series captures different people in different moments of isolation as the novel coronavirus spreads worldwide. Mainly using Skype, she snaps portraits of people inside their homes, after hearing their stories.

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Mar 01

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Capturing 1960s music icons from jazz clubs to Woodstock

By Christopher Booker, Mori Rothman

You may not know the name Jim Marshall, but you probably know his photographs. His collection of work is a near-complete account of the cultural revolution that took place in the 1960's, from jazz clubs to Woodstock. Now, his long-time…

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Jan 21

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How Polaroid pioneered the instant photography revolution

By Jared Bowen, WGBH

The Polaroid camera bypassed the entire process of film development, thus providing photographers an immediate look at their work. Released for sale in 1948, the first version was an “instant” hit. Now, the museum at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology…

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Dec 03

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A photographer’s take on analog documentation in a digital world

Uldus Bakhtiozina is an award-winning photographer who avoids the digital manipulation of images so common in her field, adhering instead to the philosophy that there is beauty in flawed authenticity. Bakhtiozina shares her Brief But Spectacular take on the balance…

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Sep 10

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How acclaimed photographer Robert Frank examined America ‘beneath the surface’

By Amna Nawaz

Robert Frank was among the most influential photographers of the 20th century, known for vividly capturing the quirks and social divisions of everyday American life. His work was distinguished by a unique artistic style as well as a focus on…

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Sep 10

The one Robert Frank photo that might best capture America

By Alison Thoet

In highlighting the daily lives of 20th-century Americans, Swiss-born photographer Robert Frank, also helped articulate an American counter-narrative of racism and inequality.

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Sep 10

Groundbreaking photographer Robert Frank dies at age 94

By Hillel Italie, Associated Press

The Swiss-born Frank influenced countless photographers and was likened to Alexis de Tocqueville for so vividly capturing the United States through the eyes of a foreigner.

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Jul 22

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The Harlem Renaissance’s cultural explosion, in photographs

By Jared Bowen, WGBH

At the turn of the last century, African Americans from across the country flooded New York City’s Harlem, leading to an explosion of books, poetry and music that is now collectively known as the Harlem Renaissance. A photography exhibit currently…

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Jul 13

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‘Manhattanhenge’ lights up New York City streets

By Hari Sreenivasan, Jessica Koernig

In New York City, a modern-day version of Stonehenge is a delight for residents and visitors alike. It happens only four days a year, when the sunset aligns with Manhattan’s street grid, turning high rises into canyon walls with a…

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Jun 27

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Pulitzer-winning photographer Marcus Yam on capturing tragedy and humanity

Marcus Yam is a staff photographer for the Los Angeles Times and the winner of two Pulitzers. Having covered California wildfires extensively, he is deeply familiar with the challenge of documenting tragedy and humanity up close. Yam offers his Brief…

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