The Fight to Preserve an Ancient Homeland in Syria
History and identity come together to tell the story of Palmyra
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All Posts by Frances Terpak
I'm a curator at the Getty Research Institute. My areas of focus include early modern optical devices, and 19th-century photography in China, Algeria, Persia, and the Ottoman empire.
Installation by Artist Theaster Gates Confronts Racist Imagery at Monumental Scale
An unusual sculpture serves as a disassembled totem of racism.
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Remembering Lewis Baltz
The influential photographer, writer, and teacher has passed.
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1850s Tehran Revealed in Rare Photographic Album
“The album narrates multiple stories that together provide new insights into the rich history of Persia.”
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