A series of photographs from Richard Avedon, one of the most acclaimed American photographers of the 20th century, is set to head for auction in Paris this fall as part of a sale that some experts believe could net $6 million. "Dovima with Elephants" (at left), arguably Avedon's most iconic image, is among the photographs

Times photographer David Bebber's prize-winning shot of Colonel Gaddafi.The best The best and brightest talents in photojournalism are being honored this week as winners of the 2010 Press Photographer's Year were announced, including the photograph of the year, a captivating image of Libyan leader Colonel Gaddafi. Pooled from 317 photographers in over 20 European countries

This 1955 photograph of Marilyn Monroe by Eve Arnold is among the Magnum collection now open to the public "When you picture an iconic image, but can't think who took it or where it can be found, it probably came from Magnum." The Magnum Photo archive, widely considered one of the greatest photography collections in

Accomplished Australian fashion photographer Richard Bailey, who spent 30 years photographing the world's biggest actresses and supermodels for magazines like Vogue, Elle and Harper's Bazaar, has died after a battle with cancer. He was 52. Bailey passed away on Tuesday night in Sydney after a fight with bladder cancer that lasted six years. Despite his

This undated photo showing of two slave children was found by collector Keya Morgan at a moving sale in North Carolina. A 150 year-old photograph of two slave children -- ragged, barefoot and sitting solemnly together on a barrel -- has been discovered in an attic in North Carolina. Experts are calling the Civil War-era

Photo copyright John Hedgecoe. Photographer John Hedgecoe, author of more than 30 books on photography and creator of the most reproduced image in the world, the portrait of Queen Elizabeth II that appears on British stamps, has died. He was 73. With a career spanning fifty years, John Hedgecoe was an award-winning photographer who wrote

Jacqueline Kennedy and Prime Minister Nehru, Delhi (1962). Photo courtesy Kulwant Roy Collections/Aditya Arya Archives Thousands of never-before-seen photographs of 20th century India, including images of Jacqueline Kennedy and Gandhi, have been unearthed by an inheritor after spending years in large yellow crates. For nearly five decades, photojournalist Kulwant Roy chronicled the birth of a

The winning photo for 2009 Dog Photographer of the year. Photo by Terry Pover The 2010 Dog Photographer of the Year competition is now underway, giving photographers and animal-lovers everywhere a reason to snap pictures of their favorite furry friends. Sponsored by London's Kennel Club Charitable Trust, the photography competition offers a chance for both

 Kate Moss in Marrakech, Morocco (1993). Photos by Albert Watson Photographs of a naked Kate Moss, one of the world's most recognizable supermodels, will go under the hammer today in a sale that is expected to fetch nearly $45,000. A contact sheet of black-and-white photographs enlarged to a size of 7 feet shows the iconic

  Ilse Bing's Self-Portrait in Mirrors (1931). Courtesy of The Museum of Modern Art, New York A new exhibit at the New York Museum of Modern Art attempts to tell the story of photography through the lens of female photographers. Titled "Pictures by Women: A History of Modern Photography," the exhibit features over 200 images