Fan Ho. Approaching Shadow, Hong Kong, 1954
Photo Credit: Sotheby’s

Fan Ho, a celebrated Chinese photographer, director, and actor, was known for his poetic street scenes of post-war Hong Kong. Born in Shanghai in 1931, Ho moved with his family to Hong Kong at an early age, where he began to explore the bustling streets with his camera. His w…Read More

Peter Leibing. Leap Into Freedom, Berlin, 1961
Photo Credit: Bored Panda

In a single frame that depict the struggle between suppression and the human spirit, photographer Peter Leibing captured “Leap Into Freedom.” This remarkable image, taken in 1961, shows a young East German soldier, Hans Conrad Schumann, mid-leap over barbed wire in a…Read More

Margaret Bourke-White. “There’s No Way Like the American Way,” Louisville, Kentucky, 1937
Photo Credit: LIFE Magazine

In the compelling 1937 photograph “There’s No Way Like the American Way,” captured by Margaret Bourke-White, a glaring societal contrast is depicted on the streets of Louisville, Kentucky. The image, which appeared in LIFE…Read More

Chien-Chi Chang. A newly arrived immigrant eats noodles on a fire escape, New York City, 1998
Photo Credit: Magnum Photos

In this thought-provoking image by Chien-Chi Chang, an immigrant finds a moment of quiet sustenance on a fire escape amidst the energetic pulse of New York City.

Captured in 1998, the photograph is part of Chang’s e…Read More