Photography

Mitch Epstein|Gallery

Why Not in My Backyard?

Mitch Epstein's photo of Amos Coal Power Plant, Raymond City, West Virginia 2004, from his book American Power (Steidl, 2009).

Rick Landesberg|Gallery

The Bleating Edge

Rick Landesberg's photo of an innovative design in Haiti for keeping goats in their place.

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

Lee Godie

Homeless genius

Jessica Helfand|Audio

S7E7: Daniella Zalcman

Daniella Zalcman is a documentary photographer and the founder of Women Photograph.

Observed|Collections

Found: National Geographic

In honor of their 125th anniversary, National Geographic is showcasing photographs that reveal cultures and moments of the past.

Observed|Photos

Pantone Food Chips

A series of hand-made pantone chips using everyday foods from designer David Schwen.

John Foster|Accidental Mysteries

Welcome to the Asylum

A selection of images that came from the days when ‘asylum’ was a noun, not a verb.

Alan Thomas|Essays

Lee Friedlander’s Mirror in the Road

His mirrors obscure as much as they reveal, often comically so.

Rick Poynor|Exposure

Exposure: Luigi Russolo’s Noise Machines

Sonic conjurors of experimental music

Jessica Helfand|Paris 140

Paris One Forty: Week Five

French handwriting, baby legs, one unfortunately-named family, silk hats for men + more.

Sara Jamshidi|The Observers

The Tree

Three perspectives

Alan Thomas|Photos

Signs, Signs

A visual essay of the women’s march in Chicago.