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Mary 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,…
Creatives 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…
Getty 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…
Mary Evans collection of the week: Margaret Monck
If you regularly follow our Collection of the Week emails, you will know that street photography is one of our specialisms here at the library, and while photographers Roger Mayne and Shirley Baker are well known in this genre, another name, Margaret Monck, is probably less familiar. Born into a world of privilege in 1911,…
July highlights from Nature Picture Library
This month’s highlights include great material on red foxes and bobcats, spectacular marine life from the Canaries, extremely cute baby Baikal seals and spectacular Scandinavian birds. You can read more about the stories behind the pictures in our July Highlights blog, where you’ll also find some amazing aerials, dramatic Arizona wildfires, unrivalled coverage on the Galapagos…
Microsoft Advertising integrates Shutterstock
Shutterstock press release – 21 July, 2020. Shutterstock, Inc. (NYSE: SSTK), a leading global technology company offering a creative platform for high-quality content, tools and services, today announced an API integration with Microsoft Advertising. The first application of the integration provides free access to millions of commercially licensed images to customers of the Microsoft Audience Network,…
FOCAL International Awards Footage Company of the Year 2020 – shortlist announced
FOCAL is pleased to announce the two shortlist nominations for Footage Company of the Year 2020 – LOLA Clips and Reelin’ In The Years Productions. Both submissions shortlisted had to demonstrate how and where their company introduced a new service, initiative or innovation in the past year. The winners will be announced in our virtual…
New tools for researchers at Mary Evans Picture Library
Mary Evans Picture Library press release – 14 July, 2020. One of the most successful resources on the Mary Evans Picture Library has been the Anniversaries page which helps inspire clients with ideas by looking a few years ahead to when notable historical anniversaries will be taking place and providing a ready-made selection of images to reduce…
Riot Games selects Getty Images as official photo image and distribution partner for League of Legends Global Esports Events
Getty Images press release – 13 July, 2020. Getty Images, a world leader in visual communications, and Riot Games, the developer and publisher of League of Legends, today have announced a multi-year agreement that sees Getty Images become the official photo image and distribution partner for League of Legends Global Esports Events: The World Championship, Mid-Season…
New at 4Corners Images: ancient Egypt by Richard Taylor
The sites of ancient Egypt and the River Nile have forever held an irresistible fascination to explorers, and through Richard Taylor’s lens, 4Corners shares his evocative new images with you. From the Pyramids of Giza, The Temple of Luxor, the hubbub of Cairo’s bazaar in Khan el-Khalili and feluccas on the Nile, ancient Egypt awaits…
Nature Picture Library Footage Focus: Fred Olivier
This month our footage spotlight shines on the work of French camerawoman Frederique Olivier. We represent more than 2000 of Fred’s video clips, covering a wide range of locations and subjects. She is particularly known for her work from the polar regions, but recent video also includes coverage from Utah and underwater material from the…
Mary Evans collection of the week: Florilegius
As its name suggests, Florilegius is positively blooming with an abundance of exquisite botanical illustrations, but there is much more besides. The speciality of Florilegius, which belongs to collector Richard Jeffery, is high quality, antiquarian prints, engravings and lithographs ranging from the 18th to early 20th century. Alongside plants and flowers are images covering other…
