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Taken during the cultural assimilation of Native Americans while also popularizing the Vanishing Indian stereotype. [s 1] [s 2] The Pond—Moonlight: 1904 Edward Steichen: Mamaroneck, New York, United States Pictorialist hand-colored photograph; only three versions exist. In 2006, a print became the most expensive photo sold. [30] [31] [s 2 ...
Nautilus is a black-and-white photograph taken by Edward Weston in 1927 of a single nautilus shell standing on its end against a dark background. It has been called "one of the most famous photographs ever made" and "a benchmark of modernism in the history of photography." [1]
Dalí Atomicus is a surreal photograph of the artist Salvador Dalí jumping, taken by the photographer Philippe Halsman in 1948. The photograph also features three cats flying through the air. At least 26 takes of the photograph were made before Halsman was satisfied with the result. [a] The process took between five and six hours.
The Blue Marble is a photograph of Earth taken on December 7, 1972, by either Ron Evans or Harrison Schmitt aboard the Apollo 17 spacecraft on its way to the Moon.Viewed from around 29,400 km (18,300 mi) from Earth's surface, [1] a cropped and rotated version has become one of the most reproduced images in history.
The exhibition will present some of Cecil Beaton’s most memorable photographs, taken over 60 years, including original coronation portraits of Queen Elizabeth II – arguably the most ...
O'Rear conceded that despite all the other photographs he took for National Geographic, he will probably be remembered most for Bliss. [13] "Anybody now from age 15 on for the rest of their life will remember this photograph," he said in 2014. [10]: 5:33 O'Rear framed a photograph of Bliss in his home. [42]
Iconic pictures taken of the royal family over the last 100 years are set to go on display in Edinburgh next year. The exhibition will include images of the late Queen Elizabeth II and pictures of ...
Taken at Brooks Falls in Alaska's Katmai National Park and Preserve, it depicts a sockeye salmon leaping from the water into the mouth of an Alaskan brown bear, immediately before the bear eats the fish. It has been described as iconic [1] [2] and one of, if not the most, famous wildlife photographs ever taken. [3] [4]