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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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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petapixel.com »35 years ago, the historic NASA Voyager 1 spacecraft captured a Valentine's Day photo, "Pale Blue Dot," that continues to amaze and enchant viewers decades later. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The Philadelphia Eagles dominated the Kansas City Chiefs at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, winning Super Bowl LIX and lifting the Vince Lombardi trophy. The Associated Press (AP) was on hand in full force to document everything, and PetaPixel chatted with the AP to learn more about how it photographs the biggest sporting event of the year. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A photographer has filed a lawsuit against major retailers which allegedly sold canvas art prints that were inspired by his iconic "King of New York" portrait of rapper Notorious B.I.G. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Fans have spotted a cameraman accidentally appearing in one of the most famous scenes in James Cameron's classic movie Titanic. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Sometimes, a photograph can make a public figure an icon for several generations. Other times, the same photograph can overshadow their entire personality by a single, defining moment. For instance, Marlyn Monroe's photograph of her flowing skirt on the set of The Seven Year Itch still continues to live in public consciousness. thephoblographer.com »
Tourists have been banned from taking selfies at a popular cliffside photo spot over fears that the rock will break due to the sheer number of people who have posed on it. [Read More] petapixel.com »
One of the most famous anti-war photographs of all time has been Nick Ut's Napalm Girl, originally known as The Terror of War, captured on June 8, 1972, during the Vietnam War. Anyone with even the slightest interest in the medium has seen the image at least once in their lives. thephoblographer.com »
The Bronx Documentary Center has an exciting opportunity for you. They are conducting an exceptional exhibition of celebrated photographer Jamel Shabazz, which looks at his photographs from the 1970s to the early 2000s. thephoblographer.com »
Joe Rosenthal, the photographer who captured the iconic war image Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima, has had a block in downtown San Francisco named after him. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Photographers across the world have competed to capture the next iconic wallpaper for Microsoft Windows.
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petapixel.com »Leitz Photographica Auction, best known for selling rare cameras for six and seven-figure sums, also sells photographic prints, including recently selling a Nan Goldin photo for 66,000 euros ($71,709). [Read More] petapixel.com »
A tribute to Walter Iooss Jr. played before the 49ers and Cowboys game last night (Sunday) paying homage to the photographer's iconic image The Catch. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A fascinating collection of iconic photos printed for newspapers complete with original editors' notes has gone on exhibit in New York. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A lo-fi picture taken by a firefighter on August 6, 2000, on a Kodak DC280 in Montana is considered to be one of the most famous wildfire photographs ever taken. [Read More] petapixel.com »
An original print of a famous portrait of Winston Churchill has been recovered in Italy after it was stolen from an Ottawa, Canada hotel more than two years ago. [Read More] petapixel.com »
An underwater drone that recently ventured down to the Titanic wreck in the Atlantic Ocean has captured photos showing the ship's bow collapsing. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The 2024 Summer Olympics kicked off in Paris earlier this week, with the official opening commencing today, July 26. The "Games of the XXXIII Olympiad," as the event is officially known, puts athletes through grueling competition, but the photographers on hand to photograph everything don't have it much easier. petapixel.com »
A photographer is claiming that Nike stole his original image of Michael Jordan to create the famous "Jumpman" logo in an upcoming documentary. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Apollo 8 astronaut Bill Anders who captured the iconic Earthrise photo while orbiting the Moon on a spacecraft has tragically died in a plane crash. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Legendary photographer Gered Mankowitz helped to shape the very image of the Rolling Stones, shooting record covers, portraits, and intimate sessions with the band at home and on tour. [Read More] petapixel.com »
An NFT of the photo of a dog a pink knit hat that served as the inspiration for the meme coin Dogwifhat has sold for a reported $4.3 million. [Read More] petapixel.com »
AI image generators are trained on millions -- even billions -- of photos. It is safe to assume the vast majority of these photos are copyrighted and used without permission. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Denis McDonough, the U.S. Veterans Affairs Secretary, has overruled supposed plans to ban Alfred Eisenstaedt's famous photo V-J Day in Times Square from all department health care facilities. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The United States Postal Service (USPS) is set to release a series of 16 Forever Stamps that feature the timeless work of photographer Ansel Adams this spring. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Stepping into the frame and staring up at the clandestine trail camera, a wolf lets out an ungodly howl as it stands in a forest between San Francisco and Los Angeles. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Arlene Gottfried was a striking street photographer of 1970s and 1980s New York City, when Times Square was more gritty than it was Disney, to say the least. The archive of her work amounts to hundreds of boxes of film which her family is working to preserve. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Kodak has reduced the price of its popular Tri-X black-and-white film by up to 30%, making analog photography more accessible. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Influential music photographer Brian Griffin, who shot Depeche Mode's first five iconic album covers, has died.
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petapixel.com »Notorious B.I.G.’s estate has reached a settlement with the widow of late hip-hop photographer Chi Modu, resolving a long-running dispute over his famed images of the rapper. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Surveillance footage shows the moment burglars broke into an iconic photo supply store and stole over $30,000 worth of cameras. [Read More] petapixel.com »
The origins of the image on the iconic album cover for Led Zeppelin IV have been discovered by a photo researcher.
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petapixel.com »Each year around the world Hindu communities join together in a 10-day celebration of one of their mainstream deities, Ganesha. This celebration takes place in either August or September (Bhadra is the 6th month of the Hindu calendar, which combines lunar and solar considerations for the cycle), and festivities take many forms across the Hindu diaspora. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Photographer Bruce Weaver, who shot the definitive image of the Space Shuttle Challenger breaking apart after lift-off, has died. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Photographers have expressed their dismay after an iconic tree that made for fantastic photos was deliberately felled.
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petapixel.com »Retrospekt restores vintage Polaroid cameras and occasionally releases special edition versions like the new SX-70 Sonar Autofocus "24K Gold Edition" instant camera. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Legendary music photographer Mick Hutson who captured icons of the rock world has died suddenly aged 58, his family has confirmed. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Apollo 8, the first crewed mission to the moon, entered lunar orbit on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1968. As the Apollo 8 crew members Frank Borman, James Lovell, and William (Bill) Anders orbited the moon aboard the spacecraft, Anders spotted and captured Earthrise, one of the most iconic space photos ever made. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Rapper Cam'ron has been sued for allegedly using an iconic photo of him wearing a pink fur coat on a slew of merchandise without the photographer's permission. [Read More] petapixel.com »
On March 23rd, 2023, Earth got hit by the strongest geomagnetic storm in six years. I was out executing my unique aurora shot of the year, titled The Platform. [Read More] petapixel.com »
On April 4, 2023, former President Donald Trump arrived at the Manhattan Criminal Court for his arraignment. Pulitzer Prize-winning photographer Michael Santiago was there waiting and he shares his thoughts on capturing the historic moment. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A photographer who was "rummaging" through the NASA archives stumbled across an amazing earthrise timelapse taken by the crew of Apollo 11 and then dubbed the audio of Neil Armstrong, Buzz Aldrin, and Michael Collins discussing the camera settings. [Read More] petapixel.com »
An artist, whose work has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, escaped a copyright infringement lawsuit over her unlicensed use of an iconic photograph of Ruth Bader Ginsburg. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Andrew Bernstein is the NBA's (National Basketball Association) chief photographer and has worked with them for the last 42 years. He has captured iconic moments with Kobe Bryant, LeBron James, Michael Jordan, and many more legends. [Read More] petapixel.com »
TIME Magazine is turning 100 years old on March 3, 2023, and to celebrate, the publication is looking back on some of its most iconic covers which have frequently featured awe-inspiring photography. [Read More] petapixel.com »
A visual designer has used artificial intelligence (AI) to expand the photos from iconic album covers.
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petapixel.com »A photographer has filed a copyright infringement claim against an artist who allegedly replicated her photograph as a painting. [Read More] petapixel.com »
National Geographic photographer Steve Winter is sharing thoughts about his remarkable photo of P-22, a Hollywood mountain lion that's been widely mourned since it was euthanized. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Spencer Elden, the man whose photo is on Nirvana’s iconic album Nevermind, is appealing the court's dismissal of his recent lawsuit after he claimed that he was exploited as a child for the cover art. [Read More] petapixel.com »
Iryna Rybakova's photographs have been published throughout the world's media, yet using her camera is only one part of her job as a junior lieutenant and press officer in the Ukrainian military. [Read More] petapixel.com »