All stories
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Carrie Mae Weems Enters the Legion of Honor
A new acquisition examines who is included in the museum space.
By Sally Martin Katz, associate curator of photography
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Beatlemania in the Bay
Bay Area fans on seeing the Beatles live in San Francisco and what the band means to them.
By Debra Baker, Jose Deniz, and Laure Mandin
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Interview with Artist Wesaam Al-Badry
The photographer on using art to confront power and how his work has been misread.
By Lee Chang Ming, associate web content editor, in conversation with artist Wesaam Al-Badry
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Paul McCartney Reflects on His 1963–64 Photographs
An interview with Paul McCartney on the exhibition, catalogue, and some of his favorite featured photographs.
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5 Things to Know about Paul McCartney’s Photographs
Capturing “Beatlemania,” an insider’s view of the Beatles, and more.
By Sally Martin Katz, assistant curator of photography
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Irving Penn + Issey Miyake: Design Meets Photography
An interview on the photographer and designer’s collaboration over 13 years and 250+ garments.
By Cawaii Factory, in conversation with Midori Kitamura, chairperson of the Miyake Design Studio and the Miyake Issey Foundation
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Irving Penn’s New Guinea Man with Painted-On Glasses
What does this warrior’s body decoration indicate?
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Irving Penn and the Summer of Love
Photographs of hippies, Hells Angels, and rock bands.
By Emma Acker, curator, American art
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Q+A: Contemporary Indigenous Voices Photographer Kirti Bassendine
The photographer shares how the exhibition developed, why it’s important to let people tell their own stories, and more.
By Magnolia Molcan, senior web managing editor, in conversation with photographer Kirti Bassendine
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Looking Back at the Lens: Japanese Americans on Ansel Adams at Manzanar
Watch oral histories about life in Manzanar and being photographed by Ansel Adams.
By Rose Masters, park ranger, oral history, Manzanar National Historic Site
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Same Sight, Different Views: Revisiting Ansel Adams’s Landscapes
Compare Ansel Adams’s images with contemporary photographs of the same sights.
By Magnolia Molcan
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