On the occasion of his 92nd birthday, Cornel Lucas, Britain’s first film studio portraitist, recounts his memories photographing iconic movie stars like Marlene Dietrich, Gregory Peck, Brigitte Bardot and Katherine Hepburn.
For more than a century, Mohawk ironworkers have helped shape New York City’s iconic skyline, guiding ribbons of metal into the steel skeletons that form the backbone of the city. On the 11th anniversary of September 11th, LightBox presents Melissa Cacciola’s tintype series of the Mohawk ironworkers helping to raise One World Trade Center.
Photographer Yaakov Israel set out to document the people and landscapes of the country that shares his name. His new book tells a story of daily life in a land with a deep history and uncertain future.
Olympic medalists from the 1948 games in London remember their experiences in the post-war ‘austerity’ Olympics. Even with a tiny budget and a war-worn country, the athletes managed to have a good time.
In his portrait series of gold-medal hopefuls for TIME’s 2012 Olympics special issue, Martin Schoeller shows three U.S. team members—gymnast Gabby Douglas, runner Lolo Jones and swimmer Ryan Lochte—whose passion for sport isn’t contained by training center walls.
Photographer Maja Daniels spent three years documenting the residents of an Alzheimer’s ward in France, creating portraits that convey the frustrations and challenges of living with dementia.
A new self-published book by Justin James Muir explores some of the gnarliest beards in America.
Israeli photographer Oded Balilty’s portraits offer a unique take on the ongoing Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
Photographer Jeffrey Stockbridge captures the troubled souls and harsh realities of life along one Philadelphia avenue.
With their stock-straight postures, impenetrable gazes and curly earpieces directing their movements via disembodied voices, members of the United States Secret Service have long maintained an aura of mystery for civilians—White House photographers included.
