Photography

September 19, 2026

Exhibition Honoring Gordon Parks Offers Unique Tribute to His Pioneering Photographs

Beginning September 18, 2026, Jack Shainman Gallery in New York will present a career-spanning exhibition of photographs by Gordon Parks, one of the most consequential image-makers of the 20th century. Voices in the Mirror brings together photographs from across the artist’s remarkable oeuvre, from Harlem in the 1940s to the Civil Rights Movement and the segregated American South. Yet the exhibition looks beyond the photographs themselves.

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September 9, 2026

Meet the “Red Handfish,” a Fascinating Fish That Walks With Hand-Like Fins Across the Sea Floor

For its 18,000th animal and 20th anniversary milestones, National Geographic’s Photo Ark has chosen to feature a fascinating fish with an equally interesting name. The red handfish is not named for being the size of a human palm; it’s actually no bigger than a thumb. The creature gets its name from its unique form of locomotion: it uses its hand-like fins to walk along the seafloor.

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September 3, 2026

Get a Sneak Peek of the Winning Images in the Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 Contest

A polar bear peers through a looking glass (aka Arctic sea ice) while a butterfly narrowly escapes the sticky tongue of an African bullfrog. These are just two of the incredible images that are finalists in the Natural History Museum’s Wildlife Photographer of the Year 2026 competition. The prestigious photo contest has given us a sneak peek at its 100 winning images to kickstart its 62nd year.

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