The arrival of the total solar eclipse in the US has brought with it an impressive array of photographs as well. If you weren’t able to find a spot to view the eclipse in person—or if it was stuck behind uncooperative clouds—you can at least get a sense of its grandeur through these photographs taken … Read more
LONDON — The online auction of a trove of letters, photos and other items that Pattie Boyd, who was at the heart of the Swinging 60s, concluded Friday — and it’s safe to say that it really surpassed all expectations. Christie’s, the world-renowned auction house, said its online sale of The Pattie Boyd Collection sold … Read more
For weeks now, the world has been awash in conspiracy theories spurred by weird artifacts in a photographic image of the missing Princess of Wales that she eventually admitted had been edited. Some of them got pretty crazy, ranging from a cover-up of Kate’s alleged death, to a theory that the Royal Family were reptilian … Read more
The release of a posed family photo of the Princess of Wales with her children on Mother’s Day would usually be fairly unremarkable. Not this year. On Sunday, the picture was the first officially released since Catherine was admitted to hospital in January for surgery and followed a long period of silence as she recuperated. … Read more
RIO DE JANEIRO — Standing 9 feet tall, Raquel Potí regularly graces the front pages of Brazilian magazines and newspapers, and on Saturday the artist donned a lavish feathered costume and lacquered her body in gold glitter. At one point she charged the length of the street party, sweeping her rainbow wings like she was … Read more
Today, Rita lives near her daughter in an apartment in an assisted living community. In her bathroom, she hangs her late husband’s famous photos, some starring her. Says Mary, “Sometimes I ask her, ‘Do your friends ever wonder who this lady is, why you have these photographs?’ I don’t think many of them have had … Read more
LONDON — The elusive artist Banksy displayed his latest work on a London street corner and it was taken less than hour after he confirmed its installation Friday. A red stop sign with three military drones on it was taken in the middle of the day by a man with bolt cutters as witnesses snapped … Read more
Some 165 photographers working on assignment for National Geographic shot more than 2.1 million images in 2023. Now, 29 are featured in its annual “Pictures of the Year” retrospective. The feature — published in the magazine’s December issue and online in November — contains “stunning photographs that unearth remarkable, rarely seen moments,” according to National … Read more
