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His Photographs From the 1990s Are on the Coolest Books From the 2020s
3+ hour, 13+ min ago (535+ words) The novelist Vincenzo Latronico knew exactly what he wanted for the American cover of his novel "Perfection," about a disaffected creative couple in Berlin obsessed with curating an exquisite lifestyle. The image was "sexy and decadent and fun," Latronico said,…...
A Scandinavian Answer to John Singer Sargent Gets Her Due
4+ hour, 20+ min ago (1020+ words) Asta Norregaard was a sought-after portrait painter among the rich and famous in Norway at the turn of the 20th century, but when she exhibited her work in the country's capital, critics were quick to dismiss her pictures as decorative and…...
Photos of the Week: Chair Hat, Shouting Choir, Demolition Derby
23+ hour, 52+ min ago (612+ words) mer Taha "etin / Anadolu / Getty A woman rides an Akhal-Teke horse in a wetland in Ankara, Turkey, on June 1, 2026. Chip Somodevilla / Getty National Park Service employees and contractors use vacuums to remove green algae from the bottom of the Lincoln…...
The Costs of the Iran War: Thousands of Lives and Billions of Dollars
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (802+ words) The war against Iran lasted just over 15 weeks before a preliminary U. S. -Iranian peace deal was reached this week. But the human and economic toll mounted rapidly, with consequences far beyond the region. Facing pressure at home and abroad, President Trump…...
Art Galleries Are Not OK
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (492+ words) I've spent nearly 30 years in the art world. For half that time I led Art Basel, the global art fair now staged five times a year " in Miami Beach; Paris; Hong Kong; Doha, Qatar; and, this week at its namesake…...
Photos of the Week: Basilica Blessing, Tree Tunnel, Parrot Prediction
1+ week, 1+ day ago (56+ words) Ryan Murphy / APNew York Knicks fans cheer at a watch party during Game 3 of the NBA Finals between the Knicks and the San Antonio Spurs, on June 8, 2026, in New York City. Lindsay Dedario / Reuters Niagara Falls is illuminated as part…...
William Coupon, Who Wanted to "Photograph Everyone in the World," Dies at 73
1+ week, 1+ day ago (404+ words) The cause was complications of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma, his brother Robert Grossman said. The project ended abruptly after three weeks, when Mr. Coupon was thrown out of the club and his cameras smashed by bodyguards working for Steve Rubell, who owned…...
Photos From Around the North Pacific
1+ week, 2+ day ago (55+ words) Mike Korostelev / Getty Waves crash over a Pacific walrus on a beach in Chukotka, Russia. Copyright Byron M. O'Neal / Getty A humpback whale raises its tail before a deep-feeding dive, with the Port of Tacoma and Mount Rainier in the background....
Overlooked No More: Nancy Sheung, Whose Camera Captured Women on Their Own Terms
3+ week, 21+ hour ago (574+ words) This article is part of Overlooked, a series of obituaries about remarkable people whose deaths, beginning in 1851, went unreported in The Times. She claimed to have worked at an opium den when she was 14 to pay for her education. She…...
Photos of the Week: Memorial Day, Spelling Bee, Cheese Rolling
3+ week, 1+ day ago (55+ words) Jose Perez / Bauer-Griffin / Getty Olivia Rodrigo is seen filming a music video in Manhattan, in New York City, on May 26, 2026. Christopher Furlong / Getty Competitors take to the floor during the Blackpool Dance Festival at the Empress Ballroom in Blackpool Winter…...