Photography and Auctions
An Attic Tragedy; Losing a Filmed History of Childhood
I'll never forget when we opened a Sarasota, Florida attic after my father's death. The humidity and heat had destroyed the 16mm film that recorded my first years and on into preteenhood. more »
Norman Rockwell: Behind the Camera
Working as a director, Rockwell carefully staged his photographs, selecting props and locations, choosing his models, and orchestrating every last detail. He created an abundance of photographs for each new subject, sometimes capturing complete compositions and other times combining separate pictures of individual elements. more »
On the Eve of Women's History Month: Women of Protest, of the Land and Sea
It's difficult in this age to imagine the courage needed to pursue a path to women voting. But the Library of Congress and the Smithsonian Institute are highlighting a number of those paths: Suffragists, Farmerettes and Naval Officers more »
Exposed: Voyeurism, Surveillance and the Camera Since 1870
Photography has been central to voyeuristic looking since 1871, when the gelatin dry plate was invented;cameras could be secreted in books, clothing, shoes, pistols, or canes. "Detective cameras" were advertised as harmless amusements for amateurs, but the public found them troubling, raising concerns about privacy that remain valid more »
