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Official Barack and Michelle Obama Portraits at the National Portrait Gallery
Today, at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC, artists Kehinde Wiley and Amy Sherald became the first black painters to unveil commissioned presidential portraits from and at the museum. Wiley’s portrayal …
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Photographer Laurence Rasti’s “There Are No Homosexuals in Iran”
In 1979 Iran became governed by Sharia Law, meaning (among other things) that homosexuality was outlawed, punishable by death in extreme cases and jail time in others. Many Iranian refugees travel to …
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Remarkable Portraits of Insects
Photographer Levon Biss’ new book “Microsculpture: Portraits of Insects” (a continuation of his exhibition) shows bugs in a very different light. Rather than appearing as pests, they’re majestic. These detailed images are …
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Sam Bayliss Ibram’s Portraits of Underground Club Kids
London-based photographer Sam Bayliss Ibram’s portraits of the characters from underground club culture are more than snapshots of his “close friends, freaks [he] meets at the club.” They images explore style, individuality, …
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Louis De Belle’s Portraits of NYC Commuters
Creases, sweat spots and stains on clothing makes up Milan-born photographer Louis De Belle’s “Cartographies” series. The photographs are unconventional, close-up portraits that show very specific details which reveal information about the …
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Lauren Greenfield’s Photos of Extreme Wealth
From the USA to Russia, Dubai and China, photographer Lauren Greenfield has traveled the world photographing wealth for some 25 years. Greenfield (who made the 2012 documentary “The Queen of Versailles”) is …
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Portraits of Prize-Winning Rabbits and Their Owners
Photographer Katya Rezvaya (from St Petersburg) laughed when she first visited the American Rabbit Breeders Association convention in Portland, Oregon. But she says, “Then I started thinking I should go there and …
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A new photo book of questioning faces curated by Mossless, made in collaboration with the International Center of Photography