Wilhelm Röntgen, “Hand with Rings,” a print of one of the first X-ray photographs (shows the left hand of Röntgen’s wife, Anna Bertha Ludwig) (December 22, 1895), albumen photograph (courtesy Röntgen ...

The dominant perception of early photography from West Africa is that it was taken through a colonizing lens. Of Europeans in the mid-19th century spreading through the arteries of the region, new ...

Zhuang Wubin provides a solid framework for critically exploring the region's varied histories and notable practitioners of an oft-unsung medium. The book is the first serious attempt to ...

What do I want from a history of photography now? That’s what I was asking myself as I went through the International Center of Photography show “ICP at 50: From the Collection, 1845-2019,” the ...

ROCHESTER, N.Y. — A special exhibit exploring the history of photography is underway at the George Eastman Museum. The museum, which is known as the world’s oldest photography museum, is celebrating ...

Purchase this and other timeless New Criterion essays in our hard-copy reprint series. At least this is true as far as the historical material is concerned. At least this is true as far as the ...

Celebrate love at Getty with Queer Lens: A History of Photography, which opened Tuesday and will be on view through Sept. 28, 2025. This is the first major exhibition in the United States to survey ...

Progress in photography always begins with looking back. Our work is shaped by those who walked the streets before us, capturing moments that would become the visual language of the genre. David ...

For decades, Deborah Willis has dedicated her career to unearthing, cataloging and showcasing Black photographers and photographs of Black people. The MacArthur "Genius Award" winner is the author of ...