Navy photographer Mickey Strand, who served for 24 years before retiring in 2009, has captured portraits of more than 115 World War II veterans since 2017. Of those, only 10 to 15 are still with us today, which shows the urgency of moving forward before it's too late. [Read More]
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The trailer for a documentary about the photographer Roman Vishinac -- who is best known for documenting Jewish life in Eastern Europe in the years prior to World War II -- has been released. [Read More]
This mind-bending World War II photograph with "floating trees" may look like it is an optical illusion or cloned on Photoshop -- but it is actually a real image. [Read More]
The Leica Freedom Train was not a physical coal or steam engine, but the monumental effort of the Leitz family. This is how they and the Leica camera company saved hundreds of Jews from persecution at the hands of the Nazis.
After swiftly retaking Afghanistan this month, the Taliban has just released a photo that appears to mock the United States — it’s a recreation of the iconic World War II photograph Raising the Flag on Iwo Jima.
The Oakland Museum of California has created an online archive showcasing the work of pioneering documentary photographer Dorothea Lange. If you’ve never explored Lange’s work, there may be no better way to dive in.
Arizona-based journalist and photographer Jim Headley recently set out on a “mission” to shoot an ultra-rare Japanese twin lens reflex camera called the Taroflex. Only 10 of these cameras are thought to still exist, and Headley is the proud owner of a fully-functioning copy in “excellent condition.” Headley got in touch with us in early […]