They are a familiar sight to anyone who has been on the frontlines in the embattled Syrian city of Aleppo: striped sheets that once blocked the harsh sunlight or a neighbor’s prying eyes, now acting as shields against more lethal threats.
From continued anti-American protests around the world and the Pope’s visit to Lebanon to the honoring of Aung San Suu Kyi in the U.S. and the Duchess of Cambridge’s tour of the South Pacific, TIME presents the best images of the week.
On the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Antietam, Alexander Gardner’s battlefield photographs of America’s bloodiest day remind us of the arresting power of conflict photography.
TIME contract photographer Dominic Nahr traveled to Somalia to photograph Mogadishu’s return to life after 21 years of civil war.
On July 9th, 2011, the swamps and plains of southern Sudan will become the world’s 193rd country. Juba-based photographer Pete Muller reflects on South Sudan’s evolution and future.
To mark the 150th anniversary of the beginning of the Civil War, photographer Gregg Segal collaborated with dedicated re-enactors to construct scenes at historic battle sites that have been compromised by modern development.
In honor of the 150th anniversary of the U.S. Civil War, TIME sent photographer Henry Leutwyler to The National Civil War Museum in Harrisburg, Pa. to photograph 185 artifacts, from powder horns to playing cards, held in the museum’s collection […]
The photographs taken by the “Kill Team” are shocking but “trophy shots” have existed since cameras went to war.
