Underwater Photography
September 24, 2025

Colorful “Ladybugs of the Sea” Win 2025 Ocean Photographer of the Year Contest

A colorful macro photo of two tiny “ladybugs of the sea” won Bali-based photographer Yury Ivanov the title of Ocean Photographer of the Year 2025. The contest, organized by Oceanographic Magazine and Blancpain, is always a delightful way to view different perspectives on the sea, and Ivanov’s win exemplifies how much there is to see. The image, which was taken at a dive site in Bali, won out over 15,000 other entries.

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Portrait Photography
September 24, 2025

Intimate Portraits of the Nenets Capture the Faces of Indigenous People in the Russian Arctic

In 2022, Natasha Yankelevich traveled to Yamal for the first time. Nestled in northwest Siberia, the region is remote, icy, and has been “historically cut off from the rest of Russia by endless swamps,” per the Moscow-based photographer. It also happens to be home to the Nenets, a Samoyedic ethnic group native to the Russian Arctic.

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Painting
September 23, 2025

Frida Kahlo Painting Could Break Art Record for Female Artists by Selling for up to $60 Million

Embed from Getty Images Frida Kahlo is often listed as one of the greatest artists of all time, making her paintings some of the most coveted among art collectors. And soon, this trend could reach new heights. Sotheby’s has announced that Kahlo’s self-portrait El sueño (La cama) (in Spanish, “The Dream (The Bed)”) is going up for auction later this year.

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Street Photography
September 23, 2025

Photographer Shares His Images of 1970s New York For the First Time [Interview]

For years, William Antin has been capturing the lives of New Yorkers. He’s frequented such landmarks as Roosevelt Island, Liberty Island, and various ferries, tramways, and other public transit across the city. He’s shot everything from gritty, graffitied subway cars to busy intersections in midtown. At 70 years old, Antin has amassed a monumental archive of photographs, each offering an indelible glimpse into New York and how it’s evolved throughout the decades.

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My Modern Met

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