Bridget Riley. Untitled, 1960

An iconic photo from the excavation of the Oseberg in 1904.

'The Barefoot Princess ' by Igor Oleynikov

In our new issue, contributing editor Janet Reitman delivers a deeply reported account of the life of Boston bomber Jahar Tsarnaev. Here are five revelations about Tsarnaev from our latest cover story.

'Solar Megalomania' by Leonora Carrington, 1957.

Gradient shift // 03_02 800p / 45f - 50fPS - 20 shades

"Late last night (after midnight), I let the dog in for one last break and saw the ground covered in white. I didn't see it snowing and decided to take my photo in advance - of the snow. I was amazed by the orbs of light that the camera's flash illuminated. I laughed when I realized that yes, it was snowing."

Ellen Akimoto (American, 1988) - Hercules Wrestling the Nemean Lion (2015)

Marlene Dumas, Skulls, 2011-2015. Oil on canvas

Accept it now. Understand it later.

In Russia “don’t wake me up” on eyes means that the owner of this tattoo is so dangerous that he shouldn’t be waken up or even touched by other inmates. To make this tattoo without hurting the eye two spoons are placed under the eyelids. 

Cloud Chamber Photograph from György Kepes’ book “The New Landscape of Art & Science” (1956).

Houthi supporters raise their machine guns during an Anti- U.S and Israel rally in Sanaa, Yemen, Friday, Nov. 1, 2024. (AP Photo/Osamah Abdulrahman)