Signed Copy of Iconic Einstein ‘Tongue’ Portrait Sells for Record-Setting $338,630

One of the only nine signed prints of Albert Einstein's iconic "Tongue" portraits recently sold at auction for $338,630.

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2025-2-28 00:28

Albert Einstein’s Letter to Photographer Sanford Roth Goes to Auction

A charming letter from Albert Einstein to photographer Sanford "Sandy" Roth goes on auction this month.

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2025-2-25 15:59

600-Megapixel Euclid Telescope Captures ‘Einstein Ring’ Encircling Nearby Galaxy

The Euclid space telescope discovered something incredible in the Milky Way's cosmic neighborhood, a spectacular Einstein ring. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2025-2-11 00:22

On the Day Albert Einstein Died, One Photographer Went to His Office

The day Albert Einstein died was, obviously, huge news. Journalists and photographers rushed to Princeton hospital, all looking to get a scoop but there was one photojournalist who succeeded above the others by going a different direction. [Read More] petapixel.com »

2024-9-18 18:33

Signed Einstein Tongue Photo Sells for $125,000 at Auction

An iconic photo of Albert Einstein just sold at auction for $125,000. The photo of the famous scientist sticking out his tongue was also signed by Einstein himself. The picture was captured on March 14th, 1951, by United Press International (UPI) photographer Arthur Sasse after Einstein’s 72nd birthday celebration at The Princeton Club. Sasse was […] petapixel.com »

2017-7-28 19:43

Einstein Patented an Auto-Exposure Camera Before Kodak Made It Exist

Here’s an interesting piece of photo history: five years before Kodak’s automatic Super Six-20, Dr. Albert Einstein received a patent for a camera which could automatically determine the proper aperture and exposure to take a photograph. petapixel.com »

2017-6-3 21:05