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Monday May 31, 2010

The Picture Show

Native American Warriors In Iraq

May 31, 2010 • Photojournalist Steven Clevenger has spent three years documenting the warrior tradition of Native American soldiers serving in Iraq.

Friday May 28, 2010

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Desktop Wallpaper Landscapes

May 28, 2010 • NPR photographer John Poole took a vacation in New Zealand and brought back photographic souvenirs.

The Picture Show

Photography On The Final Frontier

May 28, 2010 • Over the years, NASA and other space agencies have taken countless images of outer space. Artist Michael Benson has culled through these images and assembled new ones, currently on display in a new Smithsonian exhibition.

Wednesday May 26, 2010

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Autochromes: The First Flash Of Color

May 26, 2010 • In 1907, the Lumiere brothers brought a dazzling new color to photography, with the invention of the autochrome. National Geographic adopted the medium for its pages and now, more than 100 years later, has unearthed originals for an exhibition.

Tuesday May 25, 2010

The Picture Show

Creating Art From Haiti's Rubble

May 25, 2010 • Over the past few weeks we have seen and heard a lot from Haiti and, unfortunately, many of those stories are negative. But NPR's David Gilkey has the story of an sculptor who is, literally, constructive amid destruction.

Friday May 21, 2010

John Poole/NPR/men traveling down the Grand Trunk road.

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Time Traveling On The Grand Trunk Road

May 21, 2010 • NPR photographer John Poole explains how traveling the Grand Trunk Road is like stepping back in time.

Thursday May 20, 2010

Shirin Neshat

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Shirin Neshat: A Simple Title For A Complex Book

May 20, 2010 • A new book of photography simply called Shirin Neshat, after the artist, is anything but simple. It chronicles the exploration of complex themes such as exile and the role of gender within Islam.

Shirin Neshat: A Simple Title For A Complex Book

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The Oil Spill: A Conservation Photographer's Reaction

Florian Schulz

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The Oil Spill: A Conservation Photographer's Reaction

May 20, 2010 • Nature and wildlife photographer Florian Shultz has been working on a conservation series in the Arctic for years. He wrote this reflection in the aftermath of the Gulf of Mexico oil spill.

Wednesday May 19, 2010

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Allen Ginsberg: Poet And Photographer

May 19, 2010 • He was a poet and activist who dabbled in film, music and art. And through it all, there was one thing he always had with him: a camera. An exhibition of Ginsberg's photography is on display at the National Gallery of Art.

Allen Ginsberg: Poet And Photographer

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Saturday May 15, 2010

Rural Indian School Profits Off Another Kind Of I-Pad

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Rural Indian School Profits Off Another Kind Of I-Pad

May 15, 2010 • Three and half hours outside Delhi, a school makes money by producing feminine napkins.

Friday May 14, 2010

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Wrestling In Kanpur

May 14, 2010 • In Kanpur, India, young men lift weights and wrestle by the banks of the Ganges at a local wrestling academy.

Thursday May 13, 2010

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The Puja Ceremony

May 13, 2010 • Priests in India perform the puja, a Hindu honor ceremony. Incense, flowers and candles are used to pay gratitude to Shiva and the River Ganges.

Monday May 10, 2010

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Man Ray's Paris Years

May 10, 2010 • He was a photographer, painter and avant-garde artist. And, according to this exhibition, his most productive years were in Paris.

Saturday May 8, 2010

National

Seeking A Family Reunion For A WWII Photo Album

May 8, 2010 • More than 60 years after World War II, Barbara Holtan is looking for the family that belongs to a photo album her uncle found on a Japanese island during the war.

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Thursday May 6, 2010

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'Pictures By Women': A Too-Ambitious Exhibition?

May 6, 2010 • The title of a new exhibition promises an interesting show. But do the photographs stand up?