Day: February 13, 2015

National-Portrait-Gallery-in-London-opens–Sargent–Portraits-of-Artists-and-FriendsNational-Portrait-Gallery-in-London-opens–Sargent–Portraits-of-Artists-and-Friends

Édouard and Marie-Louise Pailleron by John Singer Sargent, 1881. ©Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa.   National Portrait Gallery in London opens ‘Sargent: Portraits of Artists and Friends’ Édouard and Marie-Louise Pailleron by John Singer Sargent, 1881. ©Des Moines Art Center, Des Moines, Iowa. Share on facebookShare on twitterShare

World Press Photo Disqualifies 20% of Finalists, Picks Photo of the Year for 2014World Press Photo Disqualifies 20% of Finalists, Picks Photo of the Year for 2014

Danish photographer Mads Nissen has just been awarded World Press Photo of the Year 2014 for his photograph showing an intimate moment between a gay Russian couple. The selection was made after a whopping 20% of finalists were disqualified from the contest for altering their photos in a way that