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These are slave laborers in the Buchenwald concentration camp near Weimar; many had died from malnutrition when U.S. troops of the 80th Division entered the camp. The very ill man lying at the back on the lower bunk is Max Hamburger, who had TBC and severe malnutrition. He recovered and became a psychiatrist in the Netherlands. Second row, seventh from left is Elie Wiesel. Photograph taken 5 days after rescue.
The Lasting Impact of WWII Photography
The end of WWI left the world in a tense political situation that soon generated new ambitions and rivalries. In Europe, the feelings of humiliation, together with political and economic instability…
- Summary: Illustration shows the rulers of "Russia," "Germany," "Italy," "Austria," "France," and "England," as chickens trying to hatch a large egg labeled "China." A chicken labeled "Japan" stands in the background with Uncle Sam, also as a chicken, perched on a fence in the rear.
The Boxer Rebellion & Artwork’s Spread of Gross Stereotype
Following a trend that started in the late 1800s, Western photographers were sent abroad to create images of foreign countries. Such photographs, oftentimes created through an imperialist and…
Roger Fenton, View of Balaklava from the top of Guard's Hill. Ukraine Crimea, 1855.
Roger Fenton & His Pioneering Crimean War Photography
During his career, Fenton achieved many things including the founding of the Royal Photographic Society. Yet, his worldwide fame and recognition as the first war photoreporter comes from the images…
Diane Allison, Blue flower with bee.
The Art of Summer in 11 Photos
Fine-art photographer Diane Allison managed to stop summertime with her camera. In a salute to the season, she captured quintessential macro moments and digitized her images with her own brand of…
Man Ray (American, 1890–1976), Self-Portrait with Camera, 1930. 
VMFA Presents Man Ray: The Paris Years
The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts announces its upcoming exhibition, Man Ray: The Paris Years, on view in Richmond from October 30, 2021, through February 21, 2022. Organized by Dr. Michael Taylor,…
Untitled, Harlem, New York, 1948.
Howard Greenberg Gallery Celebrates 40 Years
This autumn, Howard Greenberg Gallery, one of the world’s leading galleries for classic and modern photography, celebrates its 40th year with a move to two new locations.
Eadweard Muybridge, detail of ‘Bouquet’, Galloping, 1887. Collotype on paper. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
Reframed: Eadweard Muybridge's "Galloping Horse”
Is science a form of art? This is the question that photographer Eadweard Muybridge grappled with in 1887, when he set up twenty-four trip wires to photograph a racehorse galloping with the help of a…
John Mazlish, Pacific Surf. nature photography. ocean
Photographer John Mazlish Takes on Art Dealing
I'm essentially self-taught in all creative endeavors from music to photography. And now I'm learning how to run a gallery as they say via "the school of life."