In the transporting monograph “Tyler Mitchell: Wish This Was Real,” the gifted young photographer traces a path from high fashion to his Georgia roots.
Erica Ackerberg, a Times photo editor, calls the photographer Tyler Mitchell to chat about three photos from his new book, “Wish This Was Real.”
Three photographers were able to capture the red sprite phenomenon, when lightning flashes above thunderstorms, in high definition against the Milky Way.
No explorers ever traveled farther from home than the Apollo astronauts. As artists, they’re still underrated.
¿Es siquiera real? Internet se hizo muchas preguntas después de que una foto empezó a circular.
Is he even real? The internet had many questions after a photo began to circulate.
Following one of the nine St. Olav Ways, a photographer trudged with soggy feet through tundras, forests and wetlands. Here’s what she saw.
Carol Rosenberg, a reporter who has covered the U.S. military prison at Guantánamo Bay since it opened in 2002, describes a collection of stylized portraits of its detainees in the war against terrorism. The photos were taken as part of a Red Cross program for the detainees to communicate with their families.
Three presentations at this year’s fair will focus on experimental discovery, radical redefinition and an expansion of the mind.
An exhibition by the artist Fia Backström at the Queens Museum uses photos, textiles and videos to look at the Great Society from the perspective of the downtrodden.
Starfront Observatories allows amateur astronomers to rent a spot for their telescopes and photograph the cosmos over a high-speed data connection.
Naima Green discusses growing up in Harlem and embracing the discomfort of a self-portrait.
He shot portraits of stars like John Lennon and Miles Davis. But he is best remembered for “Idols,” an intimate look at a vital New York underground.
Photos taken by blackwater divers offered a new glimpse into the early life stages of marine fishes and their interactions with other animals.
At the Brooklyn Museum, his defining portraits of Mali’s citizens in the 1950s show them breaking free of colonial domination yet still tethered to their cultural history.
On and off the screen, the star with a distinctive fashion sense was a singular presence.
Her biography spans some of the 20th century’s most artistically compelling and politically harrowing moments, but it also overshadows her contribution to photography.
The primatologist gained scientific acclaim for her work with chimpanzees and then later used her fame to champion conservation.
Las fotografías de la pandemia de coronavirus dan testimonio de una época de encierro y aislamiento. También evocan lo que perdimos y la resiliencia en un momento de crisis.
New York Times photographers covered Covid-19 throughout the world. These pictures, and the moments behind them, stayed with them.
Artists spoke to The Times about how grief and loss drive creativity. Photographs accompanying the text allow space for readers to insert their own emotions.
Including titles by Janet Malcolm, Patricia Engel, Tracy Kidder and more.
Family reunions, play dates and holidays never looked so good. But for some, isolation and sadness linger.
Caring for seriously ill patients needing round-the-clock attention during the pandemic has added layers of commitment.
A team of reporters and photographers profiled 10 city centers across the country, all in varying stages of economic recovery and transformation.