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Gold decorated Indian katar with flintlock pistols, 19th century.from The Royal Collections Trust

On the streets with Helen Levitt.Levitt captured the poetry and energy of the Big Apple with her cam

Henri Cartier-Bresson, a legendary chronicler of decisive moments around the world. A few photos fro

Roman Vishniac is responsible for taking the most widely recognized and reproduced photographic reco

Out west with Robert Capa.There’s Gary Cooper traversing a stream. #FlashbackFriday Robert Cap

☀️ A classic New York City summer scene captured by Weegee. ☀️ #WeegeeWednesday Weegee, [Children pl

Ladies and gentlemen, “The Critic” by Weegee. Weegee, November 22, 1943 https://bit.ly/2

Happy #VeteransDay! We salute the brave soldiers who have served.https://bit.ly/2AZAPHBRobert Capa,

Spotlight on The PhotojournalistThe man behind Andreas Feininger’s iconic image is Dennis Stoc

CAPALegendary photojournalist Robert Capa through the lens of Gerda Taro. Gerda Taro, [Robert Capa,

After Brooklyn Museum’s successful run of Killer Heels, we’re bringing it down about 6 inches. The R

This 1540 edition of Thucydides’s History of the Peloponnesian War is printed in the original

This book recounts the history of Great Britain over roughly 1600 years, from the Roman occupation t

Now we’ll travel into the Middle East toward Jerusalem, like George Sandys did back in the ear

The Brooklyn Museum Libraries and Archives recently received a reference question concerning the Lan

ashmoleanmuseum:Today is National Pet Day! Here are a few cuddly companions from the collections.Abo

Handmade history brings the past to life in a way that nomechanical method can match. For more than

This past weekend, I attended the New York Artists Book Fair held by Printed Matter Inc. at MoMA PS1

This book describes the progress of science, art, and humanities in France between 1590 and 1700.Ima

The works in Disguise: Masks and Global African Art are organized around the idea that masquerade is

There’s an incredible story waiting to be told in the Records of the Department of Photography! In 1

These illustrations come from a book on Egypt written by a British man in 1878. It discusses ancient

While the industrialization of printing significantly lowered costs, manufacturers continued to reus

This month, UWM’s Distinctive Collections are highlighting women for Women’s History Month. Througho

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