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The Art of Photo Booths
When the sign said, “Close the curtain, strike a pose, and collect your photos here,” you were in for a treat
Photography / Fotografía: LA and México at Getty
Photographers reframe Los Angeles in “Every Minute is History: Five Views of Los Angeles”
Photography / Fotografía: LA and México at Getty “Instante/revelación: Moments in Mexican Photography”
Exhibition explores the rich tapestry of cultural and artistic dialogues that have shaped Mexico’s photographic history
Postales del Pacífico
Estas imágenes retrataron el auge de Malibú como destino internacional del surf
Postcards from the Pacific
These images captured Malibu as it crested into an international surfing destination
In LA, Eight Moments That Powered the Civil Rights Movement
A new book looks at social justice through a westward lens
West Hollywood Gets Its Close-Up
Can a neighborhood so vivid and on the move be captured in a series of moments? We gave it some convincing shots
The Woman Who Shaped a Generation of American Ads
Photographer Barbara DuMetz reflects on over 40 years of championing diversity in commercial photography
Inside the Frame
By pointing the camera at his friends, Jerry McMillan produced a portrait of the Los Angeles art scene as essential as any painting
Through the Camera’s Lens, Uncover LA’s Vital Role in the Civil Rights Movement
With rarely seen photos, this book highlights the importance of photography in Los Angeles’s fight for equality