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Wish You Were Here!
Photo postcards used to be all the rage. They were an easy way to send a hello to friends and family, and also served as inexpensive souvenirs. Take a look at a few old postcards from Smithsonian's Photographic History Collection.
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Portraits Of America's Endangered Species
Joel Sartore is like the Richard Avedon for animals — except rather than showing up in fashion spreads, his photographs are often in National Geographic magazine. His latest book presents poignant portraits of U.S. wildlife threatened by extinction.
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Charles Moore, Photographer Of The Civil Rights Movement, Dies At 79
There are common names associated with the civil rights movement, like Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr. And there are lesser-known names like Charles Moore. He took seminal photographs of the movement, and died last week at age 79.
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Civil Rights Photographer Charles Moore Remembered
Charles Moore put faces on the civil rights movement for a nation to see. His photographs for Life magazine reached half of the nation. Images of snarling police dogs, water cannons, the Ku Klux Klan and Bloody Sunday helped spur the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Moore died March 11 at the age of 79 of kidney disease and other ailments.
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Kentucky's African-American Hamlets: A Photographer's 'Homeplace'
"If you see photographs of African-Americans today, you don't see a lot of positive imagery," photographer Sarah Hoskins asserts. Her 10-year project documents residents of African-American hamlets surrounding Lexington, Ky, many of whom are descendants of slaves.
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Alexander McQueen's Final Collection Unveiled
This week a group of fashion editors gathered in a Parisian salon to view the pieces that designer Alexander McQueen was working on before he committed suicide. Robin Givhan, the fashion writer for The Washington Post, was on hand for the Paris Preview, and talks about the collection.
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U.S. Returns Sarcophagus To Egypt
After a secret trip around the globe, a 3,000-year-old stolen sarcophagus is returning home to Egypt. On Wednesday, U.S. authorities sent the sarcophagus to Egypt. It was confiscated by customs officials at the Miami Airport in 2008. Zahi Hawass, secretary-general of the Egyptian Supreme Council of Antiquities, offers his insight.
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Red Carpet Awaits The Star In The 'Eco-Dress'
At the Oscars this year, one star will grace the red carpet with an "eco-dress."
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Good Morning, Breakfast Photos!
A photo series in a German magazine showcases breakfasts from around the world.
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The Vegetarian's Dilemma: Carnivorous Plants
The idea of carnivorous plants is so counterintuitive, so freakish, it nearly undermines a commitment to vegetarianism. If plants eat animals, why would humans eat only plants?
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Violence In Photo Contests: How Much Is Too Much?
World Press Photos hosts one of the most prestigious contests for photojournalism. The 2009 winners were recently announced and, as always, the results have sparked some debate.
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Adventures In Photoland With The Biggest Book Ever
A Web site leads to a huge book, which leads to a fantastical world of photography. Rodney Smith's book, titled The End, is just the beginning of a photo adventure.
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'Art Of The Steal': Actual Heist Or Conspiracy Theory?
Depending on whom you ask, The Art of the Steal is either a searing expose about the biggest art heist of the young century, or two hours of half-baked conspiracy theories. The documentary explores controversial plans to move the Barnes Foundation's $25 billion art collection to downtown Philadelphia — against the wishes of its founder.
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Master Photographer Documents NYC's 'Wilderness'
Joel Meyerowitz has ostensibly calmed down. The man once drawn to the chaotic absurdities of city streets has turned his lens to calmer subjects. But to understand why that matters, you first have to know a bit about the photographer.
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The Crusade For Color Photography
Life is in color, so it seems pretty obvious to photograph in color. But that wasn't always the case. Back in the 60s and 70s, color photography was a source of major contention. A new exhibition takes a look at that period in photography.
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