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Wayne Miller, Photographer Who Captured Black Chicago, Dies
May 25, 2013 The Chicago native was renowned for a trailblazing series of postwar portraits of black Americans in Chicago and for co-curating the groundbreaking international photo exhibit "The Family of Man."
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'Nanogardens' Sprout Up On The Surface Of A Penny
May 21, 2013 Engineers have figured out a way to get crystals to form rose and tulip sculptures, each smaller than a strand of hair. The gardens sprout up on a penny dipped in a salt solution. The technique is similar to 3-D printing and could one day be used to make any complex shape.
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Teahupoo: A Surfer's Mecca, A Photographer's Muse
May 20, 2013 Who says you can't pursue a utopian career of surf photography on the shores of Tahiti? French photographer Ben Thouard has made it work.
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Documenting Life Beyond The Killing Fields
May 17, 2013 Photographer Pete Pin explores the Cambodian diaspora in hopes of creating dialogue and healing wounds left by the Khmer Rouge regime.
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Experts Say Prize-Winning Photo Of Gaza Funeral Is Authentic
May 14, 2013 The striking image of grief-stricken men carrying two boys to a mosque for their funeral was named the World Press Photo of the Year in February. Recently, critics have questioned the photo's authenticity. The photographer says he did nothing out of the ordinary with the image.
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100 Words: Life And Death Of A Japanese Racehorse
May 14, 2013 Photographer Hajime Kimura says he hopes to bring awareness "to the life and use of horses in Japan."
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The Surprising Sartorial Culture Of Congolese 'Sapeurs'
May 7, 2013 In a poor city in a poor country on a poor continent, there is a group of people with a singular purpose: to look good.
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One Of These Shells Is Not Like The Others
May 3, 2013 Diana Zlatanovski's Typology series showcases the intricacy of collections, and the beauty of individual objects within the group.
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Things Come (Very, Very) Apart
May 1, 2013 Photographer Todd McLellan dismantles common household objects, then meticulously arranges the parts to show the inner workings of everyday stuff.
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A Historic Community Dismantled In Peru
April 29, 2013 Photojournalists Elie Gardner and Oscar Durand documented the historic El Ayllu neighborhood in the capital — right before it was torn down to make way for an airport extension.
Architecture
How One Family Built America's Public Palaces
April 29, 2013 The National Building Museum in Washington, D.C., has a new exhibit about the soaring tile vaults built by a famous father-son team. The Guastavinos came to this country from Spain in the late 1800s, and left their mark on some of America's most important public spaces.
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A Photographer And His Friend, 'That Tree'
April 26, 2013 For one year, photojournalist Mark Hirsch took one photo a day of a towering bur oak on the edge of a cornfield in southwest Wisconsin. Over time, he says, his relationship with the project changed: "The longer I spent down there, the greater my appreciation for what a unique force [this tree] was."
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Chicano Males Stare Down Stereotypes
April 25, 2013 Harry Gamboa Jr. makes portraits of Chicano men to challenge their portrayal in the media and show their strength of character.
The Two-Way
Allan Arbus, Who Played Psychiatrist On TV's 'M.A.S.H.,' Dies At 95
April 23, 2013 Arbus was most famous for his role as the Army psychiatrist Dr. Sidney Freedman in the hit TV comedy.
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The World Is, Quite Literally, Her Canvas
April 22, 2013 Artist Wendy Gold re-imagines the world using vintage globes and recycled materials.
