By
David Schonauer Wednesday September 2, 2026
Beginning in the early years of the 1900s, America, land of purple mountain majesties and fruited plain, saw the development of a different kind of landscape--a world of urban restlessness,
regeneration, struggle and optimism. That transformation is examined in all its varied guises in "Portrait of a City: A Century of American Photography," an exhibition at the Dulwich Picture Gallery
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Capture Tuesday September 1, 2026
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised stronger copyright protections for artists, photographers, writers and journalists as the his government prepares a broader AI strategy. In a speech, Albanese said creators must retain control over how their work is used to train AI models. While no legislation has been passed, Australia’s existing copyright framework could be strengthened to ensure AI developers cannot freely use copyrighted images for model training without permission or compensation, notes Capture. Read the full Story >>
Danziger Gallery Tuesday September 1, 2026
In 1968, the writer Joan Didion was just emerging as one of the most distinctive voices in American literature: Her collection Slouching Towards Bethlehem was becoming a sensation, confirming her place as an acute observer of the shifting social landscape of California, her native state. Time magazine assigned Julian Wasser to photograph Didion at her rented house on Franklin Avenue in Hollywood—and, famously, with her Corvette Stingray. His images of Didion are on view in an online exhibition from the Danziger Gallery through Sept. 19. Read the full Story >>
The New York Times Tuesday September 1, 2026
Celebrated author Kai Bird thought that Robert Mapplethorpe’s stark 1981 photograph of Roy Cohn would be perfect for the cover of his new book American Scoundrel, a biography of the notorious New York City lawyer, fixer and master of the political dark arts. But, reports The New York Times, the Robert Mapplethorpe Foundation declined the request to license the photograph over fear of possible retaliation by Cohn’s most famous protege—an ambitious real estate developer who went on to become president, Donald J. Trump.
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