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The day 3, 200 naked people paraded through Hull painted blue

5+ hour, 49+ min ago  (641+ words) Spencer Tunick's Sea of Hull involved 3, 200 people painted different shades of blue Ten years ago, the people of Hull were preparing for their year as UK City of Culture in an unlikely way - by stripping naked and painting themselves blue....

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Martin Parr's final photos paint vivid portrait of life in Lacock

6+ day, 11+ hour ago  (728+ words) Parr, renowned for capturing the quiet rituals and absurdities of British life, was commissioned by the National Trust to capture life in Lacock, Wiltshire, during the spring and summer of 2025. The resulting exhibition, which was his last major commission before…...

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Sony World Photography Award shortlist announced: Check out these beautiful pics

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (212+ words) The winning images have been judged from over 430, 000 sent from more than 200 countries and territories. Let's take a look at some of the category winners! Vanta Coda III from the US won the lifetstyle category for the portrait Charlotte and…...

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A 'toaster with a lens': The story behind the first handheld digital camera

6+ mon, 3+ week ago  (1872+ words) The company had even come up with a snappy slogan at the end of the 19th Century about this nose-to-tail process: "You push the button, we do the rest." In the last half of the 20th Century, Kodak was one of the…...

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Chris Killip: Askam-in-Furness photos on display for first time

9+ mon, 3+ week ago  (511+ words) Askam kids back of John St, 1982 Chris Killip spent time in Askam-in-Furness in 1981 and 1982, capturing the intersection between urban and rural life in the west Cumbrian coastal town by befriending members of the community. But while some images made their…...