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This round-topped stela belongs to a man named Smen who was the “standard bearer (of the boat) Menkheperure (Thutmose IV), the destroyer of Syria.” On the top register, Smen gives praise to Osiris-Wennefer, who is seated before an offering table.…

“The best light in Cuba is reflected off these faded pastel toned walls. It might be amber, it might be pink. Even with black-and white film, it’s perfect. The light looks like somebody set it up in a studio.”
Iooss loves photographing kids playing…

In 1972, the architectural firm Johnson & Burgee commissioned Warhol to create a series of sunset prints to decorate the Hotel Marquette in Minneapolis. The resulting 632 prints, each one different and unique, exemplify Warhol’s utilization of the…

Andy Warhol, prodigy of American Pop Art, was born Andrew Warhola in 1928. As a child, he suffered from a rare neurological disorder typified by uncontrollable movements, requiring him to miss school frequently. He escaped boredom during these times…

Williams spent his entire career as a left fielder for the Boston Red Sox. This photograph was taken during Williams’ last year with the team. Iooss was 17 years old.

This embroidered cloth is sometimes called "Kasai velvet" after the region of the Democratic Republic of Congo from which they originate and the cut-pile technique of their manufacture. The underlying raffia structure is woven by men on upright looms…