| American art collector Peggy Guggenheim in front of 'Ocean 5' by Piet Mondrian. Photograph, 1957. |
The Modernist movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries shattered conventional forms of expression with its daring approaches and experimentation. See but some of the artwork, artists, and architecture from our enormous file on the seminal avant-garde culture.
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| IBM System 370 computer. Photograph, c1970. |
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From the very first use of prehistoric stone tools, people have never stopped creating and advancing technology to alter their lives. Presented here, on the 30th anniversary of the creation of the Internet, are many of those inventions, all of which have had a profound impact on human history.
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About 40 percent of the American population descends from an immigrant who passed through the doors of Ellis Island. Its legendary status embodies the notion that, even to this day, the United States is truly a nation of immigrants.
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| The main building at Ellis Island shortly before its closure. Photograph, 1954. |
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| American author and poet Allen Ginsberg giving a reading in a loft on the Lower East Side, Manhattan. Photograph by Kenneth Van Sickle, 1962. |
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The spontaneous and poignant images of New York photographer Kenneth Van Sickle illustrate Parisian life of the 1950s, intimate dialogues with celebrated poets and artists, and perceptive moments of subtle humor and fleeting intuition.
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Our online collection is constantly growing. With our What's New gallery, find inspiration from the abundant variety of images added to our website each week and see a selection of our rare and eye-catching latest.
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| The Cotton Club in Harlem, New York. Photograph, 1930s. |
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