ARTnews Tuesday April 7, 2026
A previously unseen trove of “amazing” World War II–era photographs by Lee Miller and Cecil Beaton has surfaced in a carefully preserved, personal scrapbook by their former assistant, Roland Haupt, reports The Times of London. The discovery is being celebrated as one of the greatest photographic records of the pivotal period in world history, and yet, for decades, it sat out of sight in the home of Haupt’s descendants, adds Art News. Now the University of Oxford’s Bodleian Libraries has acquired the book. Read the full Story >>
All About Photo Tuesday April 7, 2026
“The marginalization of women in the history of photography is rooted in a long-standing tendency to undervalue their creative voice,” notes All About Photo, which has revealed the winners of AAP Magazine 55: Women, a special edition dedicated to celebrating women photographers from around the world. Photographer Silvia Alessi took the top prize for her series “The Cut,” a long-term project that, notes My Modern Met, explores hair as it “symbolizes control, identity, and resistance.” Read the full Story >>
PetaPixel Tuesday April 7, 2026
Adobe’s beta- launched Firefly Custom Models allows artists to generate image variations that “more consistently reflect” their own style, subject, or characters, notes PetaPixel. Custom Models is advertised as particularly effective at three types of creative work: illustration styles, characters, and photographic styles. You can generate new ideas aligned to your aesthetic, reuse the model across projects, briefs, and campaigns and produce at scale without losing what makes your work distinctive, Adobe’s Deepa Subramaniam says. Read the full Story >>
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David Schonauer Tuesday April 7, 2026
Do you know who Jessica Foster is? She's sort of a big deal, noted news sites recently, having amassed 1 million followers on Instagram after starting her account just a few months ago. Her popularity
across the online landscape is understandable: Foster is a U.S. Army soldier with a look. as Fast Company noted, "as wholesome and American as apple pie." A proud supporter … Read the full Story >>
