This month Sotheby’s Photographs department will celebrate its Golden Jubilee with an auction of fifty iconic images by some of the medium’s most influential artists. The auction will showcase works that span nearly 200 years of global photographic history, including … Continued

The Smithsonian’s National Portrait Gallery presents the first exhibition on the life and career of German-born actress and singer Marlene Dietrich, titled Marlene Dietrich: Dressed for the Image. Recognized for her ability to challenge feminist standards in her roles and her style … Continued

Photographer Richard Avedon was used to breaking ground. A child of Russian immigrants, he first picked up a camera when he was 12, and while attending high school in the Bronx, worked on the school newspaper with classmate and future civil … Continued