American Coughlin wins women's 100m backstroke Olympic gold
&$ &$Natalie Coughlin (L) of the United States receives congratulation from Russia's Anastasia Zueva after the final of women's 100m backstroke at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games in the National Aquatics Center, also known as the Water Cube in Beijing, China, Aug. 12, 2008. Natalie Coughlin claimed the title with 58.96 seconds.&$&$ &$ &$Nata ... english.people.com.cn |
Karl Bissinger, Portraitist, Dies at 94
Mr. Bissinger’s lustrous black and white portraits created a memorable gallery of the leading figures on the postwar American arts scene. nytimes.com |
Cambodians Take Back the Lens
Local photographers, long unsung or sidelined by foreign journalists, are honing their skills and mounting shows. nytimes.com |
Dual-Screen Cameras Help You Put Yourself in the Picture
An LCD screen on the front helps users frame themselves for self-portraits. nytimes.com |
Lee Friedlander’s ‘America by Car’ at Whitney
Lee Friedlander’s “America by Car,” opening Saturday at the Whitney Museum, consists of black-and-white photographs taken from inside cars. nytimes.com |