Photography

June 28, 2026

Photographer Reframes a Holocaust Victim’s Final Journey Through the Lenses She Once Crafted

A new exhibition at ARCHER at House 88 in Oświęcim, Poland, uses restored camera lenses once manufactured by Jewish engineer Lore Sternfeld to reconstruct the inner world of the Holocaust victim who crafted them before Nazi forces murdered her at Auschwitz in 1943. Ground Glass: Reframing the World of Lens-Maker and Holocaust Victim Lore Sternfeld, by Jewish-American photographer Hannah Altman, opened June 21, 2026, at the Auschwitz Research Center on Hate, Extremism and Radicalization (ARCHER).

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June 14, 2026

Surreal Images Combine Realities by Stitching Two Smartphone Snaps Into One Befuddling Photo

Using nothing more than a smartphone and Instagram’s layout tool, Italian photographer Fontanesi has built a cult following one impossible image at a time. The artist, who works under the name of a street where he once had a particularly good time, transforms ordinary photographs into surreal visual puzzles. He combines two of his own images along a single horizontal seam, creating scenes that feel absurd, uncanny, and strangely believable all at once.

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June 10, 2026

Split Portraits Explore Human Genetics and How Closely Family Members Resemble One Another

Do people ever tell you that you look just like one of your parents? Or maybe you look almost identical to your sibling. Through his ongoing Genetic Portraits series (which began in 2008), Quebec-based designer and photographer Ulric Collette explores how members of the same family resemble each other, how they’re different, and the role genetics plays in a person’s physical appearance. Collette’s images aren’t your ordinary family portraits.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.