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This is a photo of a bunch of trees in what looks to be a mountainous area. In the bottom left corner, you see the shadow of the man that is taking the photo. That man is actually singer/songwriter John Denver, who was very into photography as well…

This image came from a box of slides that were left in a house where the owner had died. Nothing is known about these images.

This is one of the stainless steel columns at a building in Cameron Village. The building had some great mid-century details. Unfortunately it was torn down, and replaced with another boring brick building.

This photo is one of the most iconic sports photos of all-time. Muhammad Ali is considered the greastest boxer to ever live and this was probably the pinnacle of his career. In a matchup with Sonny Liston, Ali was able to record the knockout which…

Jacob Riis' How the Other Half Lives was one of the first works of photojournalism. His photography revealed the horrible conditions of New York tenements. This photo illustrates the cramped, dirty condition of a New York tenement. I chose this photo…

This photo is, to me, the quintessential depiction of contemporary society at the time it was taken. World War II had just ended and the US and the world was celebrating. This shows the pure joy that everyone felt upon the return of the soldiers who…

This is a painting depicting the mythical lovers Tristan and Iseult. After her fiance is killed, Tristan is sent to retrieve Iseult from Ireland for his uncle, king of Cornwall, to marry. However, along the way they fall in love and though Iseult…

This is a small alabaster sculpture I saw at the Met. It was made by Jacques Juliot in the mid 1500s. The piece shows the Virgin Mary on her deathbed and the apostles gathered around her. The apostles are each doing a classic action seen in the…

This is an untitled painting by Polish surrealist Zdzislaw Beksinski, who is notorious for his fantastic and often disturbing work. In Helmers' article, she outlined different ways that viewers participate in meaning construction, often…

This is a mural in downtown Raleigh, it is in fact one of many murals in downtown Raleigh. Murals are excellent examples of street art that stems from graphic design. Recently, I fell as if murals have become a trendy art piece popping up in popular…