Photography

April 23, 2025

The “Most Lifelike” Image of Abraham Lincoln May Fetch up to $1 Million at Auction

Decades after Abraham Lincoln’s death, George B. Ayers created a photograph of the renowned president. Ayers produced the interpositive between 1895 and 1900 from an original negative of a portrait taken by Alexander Hesler in 1860 for Lincoln’s first presidential campaign. Now, this singular image of Lincoln is finally up for sale, and is expected to fetch anywhere from $800,000 to $1 million at auction.

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April 18, 2025

Haunting Portrait of Palestinian Boy Named 2025 World Press Photo of the Year

Once again, an image of the human cost of war was named World Press Photo of the Year. In 2024, Mohammed Salem's haunting photo of a woman cradling her dead niece, who was killed in Israeli airstrikes, was honored with the prize. And in 2025, Samar Abu Elouf gives a glimpse of the reality for children who may have made it out of Gaza alive, but will be forever be marked by these horrific events.

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April 15, 2025

See What 1970s New York’s Pulsating Nightlife Looked Like in New Exhibition

Capturing the energy of the disco era, Meryl Meisler‘s nightlife photography is a true time capsule. Taken in 1970s New York City, when Meisler worked as an illustrator and art teacher, they bring us into the pulsating beats that brought people of all ages, races, and sexual orientations to the dancefloor. Meisler's solo exhibition, Studio 54 & More, is a celebration of this imagery and the dynamic moment in history they capture.

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April 14, 2025

Astrophotographer Spends 20 Days Photographing the World’s Darkest Skies

Astrophotographer Mihail Minkov recently fulfilled a dream by journeying to some of the world's darkest skies. Minkov, who hails from Bulgaria, spent 20 days in Bolivia and Chile, with a stop on the Easter Islands, to take some spectacular images of the stars. Inspired by images taken in Chile's Atacama Desert, Minkov spent a year and a half carefully putting together his own photo tour to this part of the world.

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