Jaime Rojo. Saving the Monarchs, 2024
Photo Credit: World Press Photo Archives
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Captured at the El Rosario Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary, part of the Monarch Butterfly Biosphere Reserve in Michoacán, Mexico, this photograph by Jaime Rojo highlights the delicate balance required for the monarch butterfly’s survival. The scene depicts a la…Read More

Roy Schatt: James Dean in Window with Cigarette, ABC Studios, New York City, 1954
Photo Credit: Heritage Auctions
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Roy Schatt (1909–2002), an acclaimed American photographer, was known for capturing the raw essence of cultural icons. A close friend and mentor to James Dean, Schatt’s work often revealed the vulnerability and depth behind the…Read More

René Burri: Men on a Rooftop, São Paulo, Brazil, 1960
Photo Credit: Heritage Auctions
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René Burri (1933–2014), a legendary Swiss photographer and Magnum Photos member, captured this iconic image of four silhouetted men on a rooftop in São Paulo. Known for his mastery of composition and keen eye for geometry, Burri often explored themes of mo…Read More

Annie Leibovitz. Leonardo DiCaprio with a Swan, 1997
Photo Credit: SCV History
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This portrait has always intrigued me with its ingenious composition and execution. Captured for Vanity Fair in 1997, it features a young Leonardo DiCaprio, his neck entwined with a swan. Some critics find this photograph rather eerie, even morbid, but I see it as…Read More

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Canon EOS R, (EF 17-40mm f/4L USM), 1/50sec at f/8,0 and ISO 100
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