Archive - Field of View

The Politic Aesthetic

Access is gone. Moments are dead. Long live the flash.

Sep 27 •

August 2024

The Most Meaningful Photo in Olympic History

It's not the viral surfing photo.

Aug 9 •

July 2024

The Failed Assassination of Donald Trump

Dozens of photographers documented the attempt on the former President, but for better or worse, one photo has become iconic.

Jul 19 •

The Flag Is A Force That Gives Us Meaning

Throughout history, flags have elevated the emotional impact of images, attracting photographers — and photo editors — like moths to a flame.

Jul 12 •

June 2024

The Dentist, The Anonymous Monk, and The Ultimate Protest

Never-before-seen alternate angles of the iconic "burning monk" photo.

Jun 11 •

May 2024

The Massacre at Kent State University

Rarely-seen alternate angles of one of the most iconic photos in history.

May 2 •

March 2024

The Attempt on Reagan, Revisited

Rarely-seen amateur photos of the attempted assassination of President Reagan emerge; iconic photos endure.

Mar 31 •

The Perfect, Imperfect Royal Family Photo

A scandal erupts in Kensington Palace over a doctored image. Nothing new, carry on.

Mar 15 •

February 2024

The Violent End of Malcolm X

Intimate rarely-seen photos from the assassination of the enigmatic civil rights icon, taken by a close friend.

Feb 22 •

The Hindenburg Disaster, Rediscovered

Rarely-seen photos taken by a teenager, a courier, an acrobat, and a "Yale Man," offer alternate angles of the doomed German airship.

Feb 13 •

January 2024

The Legacy of the 'Immaculate Reception'

Moles, Weasels, and Trees meticulously documented the greatest play in NFL history. So did Harry Cabluck.

Jan 23 •

The Final, Decisive Moment

An incomplete photographic history of executions.

Jan 5 •

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