Neil Leifer. Muhammad Ali vs. Sonny Liston, 1973
Photo Credit: Heritage Auctions

Yesterday, we shared a photograph by Neil Leifer of Muhammad Ali’s electrifying fight against Ken Norton on our Action Photography group. Today, we are shifting our focus to another monumental moment in boxing history, one that deserves a prominent place on our…Read More

Yousuf Karsh. Winston Churchill, Canada, 1941
Photo Credit: Portraits of Greatness by Yousuf Karsh (Nelson; 2nd Edition (January 1, 1959)

We are turning our lenses towards one of the most timeless portraits ever captured by the brilliant Yousuf Karsh, a photographer revered for his uncanny ability to seize powerful and meaningful expressions…Read More

“The Americans” by Robert Frank. Jack Kerouac.
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First published in France in 1958 and later in the United States in 1959, Robert Frank’s “The Americans” transformed the field of 20th-century photography. Through 83 evocative photographs, Frank revealed the deeper layers of American society, highlighting racial tension, political…Read More

Robert Frank. The Trolley-New Orleans, 1955

In the heart of the 1950s, Swiss photographer Robert Frank introduced a series of photographs that would soon redefine American photography. His collection, titled “The Americans”, though initially met with criticism, was eventually regarded as an iconic masterpiece. It presented a raw, unfiltered vie…Read More

August Sander. Three Young Farmers on Their way to a Dance, 1914
Credit: Rare Historical Photos

In the 1914 photograph “Three Farmers on Their Way to a Dance,” August Sander showcases three young men poised in their best outfits. Interestingly, despite the title, these individuals were not actually farmers but worked at an ore mine. On this…Read More

August Sander. The Boxers, Heim Heese and Paul Roderstein, 1929
Credit: Heritage Auctions

In the photograph “The Boxers, Hein Heese and Paul Roderstein, 1929”, the renowned German portrait and documentary photographer August Sander offers a raw, unembellished glimpse into the persona of two boxers, captured in their natural disposition. This pie…Read More

André Kertész. Washington Square (Tracks in Snow), February 24, 1966
Credit: Heritage Auctions

In “Washington Square (Tracks in Snow), February 24, 1966,” Kertész revisits a setting that closely resembles his other works. This practice of elevated perspective and returning to familiar settings was a well-known trait of his photographic st…Read More

André Kertész. Washington Square Park, January 9, 1954
Credit: Heritage Auctions

André Kertész, a Hungarian-born photographer, carved out an illustrious career that spanned over seven decades, continuing to be active well into his nineties. Celebrated for his intuitive sense of composition and his capacity to make ordinary scenes ext…Read More