This is a photograph of Mike Evans, a welder at Proviso yard in Chicago, taken by Jack Delano in 1943. Here we look at the historical context of the...

Sometimes images aren't what they first appear to be about. In this Look at This! I examine Toni Frissell's Victoria Station, London, 1951 to see what the...

In this post for the series "Look at This: Hail the Maintainers," we take in a powerful group portrait of a boy with his coworkers during a time long gone.

What can you tell from a photo? From the Look at This series, join Melody Nieves as she dives into the story behind this 1942 photograph by photographer...

This photograph is part of a collection documenting Eaton’s early life and her private and professional career in Canada.

This photograph from a production of Macbeth is part of the Billy Rose Theatre collection. Here we'll look at how this image makes us feel, along with some...

Here we have an aerial view of fields and houses. Is this a straightforward shot of the landscape our photographer was flying over at the time? Or is there...

Walker Evans photographed what he saw literally, creating art with the rhythms, textures, and organization of everyday life. Look at how Evans organizes...

In this photograph we see some cobbled together huts and two men sitting outside. What can we glean from this? Are they just homeless or is there more to...

This photo from the US Navy of students playing underwater football has a lot more to it than it appears. It's a compositionally and creatively strong image...

In this photograph we see a family scene; something fun, playful and peaceful; but why does it make us feel that way?

In one portrait, Yousuf Karsh shows an actor both as a villainous character and a quiet, refined gentleman. Study Karsh’s ability to use lighting and...