Archive for August 2020
Mary Evans collection of the week: Margaret Tempest
Margaret Tempest was born in Ipswich, Suffolk, in 1892 and attended Ipswich Art School and the Westminster School of Art in London graduating on the eve of the First World War. She co-founded the Chelsea Illustrators Club, a talented group from the School of Art who between 1919 and 1939 were commercially successful, putting on…
Read MoreMary Evans collection of the week: Heinz Zinram
Heinz Zinram was one of Britain’s leading industrial photographers in the 1950s and 1960s, and his photographs of manufacturing, business and industry reveal unexpected poise and drama. Dr Zinram’s story began in 1910 in Vienna where he was born, and where he qualified as a Doctor of Law in the early 1930s. In 1939 Heinz…
Read MoreAugust highlights from Nature Picture Library
This summer our photographers have sent us a wealth of great new material. Marine life has been a strong focus, with bold and unusual new images from David Hall, Magnus Lundgren and Tony Wu amongst others. We have also added a lot of fresh Australian material, African landscapes and wildlife, and some lovely European wildflowers…
Read MoreCivil rights photographer Matt Herron has died
Matt Herron, whose powerful images of the civil rights movement from within the heart of Mississippi in the 1960s helped push for change, has died in a glider crash at the age of 89. Matt was the pilot. In keeping with his endless adventurous spirit, he took up gliding at the age of 70 –…
Read MoreMary Evans collection of the week: ClassicStock
Vintage photography resource ClassicStock, is in many ways as American as apple pie, but nevertheless transcends any transatlantic bias with a wide and varied collection that reflects any adjective you care to throw at it. Spanning the decades from the 1930s to the 1980s, ClassicStock offers humour in spades, with a side order of cheese,…
Read MoreCreatives in Quarantine: Getty Images awards US$20,000 for visual artists affected by COVID-19
Getty Images press release – 30 July, 2020. Ten grants of $2,000 awarded to creatives around the world Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications celebrating its 25th year, today announced the recipients of its latest Creative Bursary, designed to support the worldwide creative community as they grapple with challenges posed by COVID-19. Titled “Creatives in…
Read MoreGetty Images awards $40,000 to photojournalists documenting the impact of the pandemic on their communities
Getty Images press release – 28 July, 2020. The recipients of the annual Getty Images’ Reportage Grant series, which hail from Brazil, Germany, Iran, Colombia, Lebanon, Italy, Peru and China, were awarded $5,000 each for their work covering important COVID-19 stories Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, today announced the recipients of its…
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