Category: Photo Gallery
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Last Stop. Rockaway Park.
October 18, 2013 -
Last fall, Rockaway Park made headlines as it was devastated by Hurricane Sandy, in a rare media moment for a remote, working-class neighborhood in Queens. For a decade prior, photographer Juliana Beasley regularly visited the community, documenting its residents in unforgettable images. More -
Queer Faces Made Visible in Africa
July 1, 2013 -
Despite South Africa’s expansive gay rights laws and international leadership on marriage equality, the nation’s LGBTQ women have been frequent targets of brutal violence. Challenging the marginalization of her community, artist Zanele Muholi captures the individuality of queer women throughout Africa in resolutely political photo-portraits. More -
Mali: The Euphoric Era of Independence, in Photos
June 3, 2013 -
The vibrant studio photographs of Adama Kouyaté evoke a cultural moment before Mali made headlines as a country besieged by insurgents, at war, and suffering from ongoing poverty, portraying the nation’s youthful optimism following independence from the French. More -
Rumble on the Rails: USA, Russia, and Iran Embrace Each Other
May 20, 2013 -
Lisi Raskin shares her top five reasons why wrestling should remain in the 2020 Olympics and warns against aligning individual athletes with their countries’ politics. More -
Iraq War at 10: Looking Back at Baghdad, Days After Saddam Fell
March 18, 2013 -
On March 19, 2003, the United States invaded Iraq, beginning a long war that would kill more than 100,000 Iraqi civilians and 4,400 U.S. soldiers. Photographer Teru Kuwayama captured these scenes of ruin and reflection just after Saddam Hussein was ousted from power. More