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GALLERIES We invite you to look at image galleries with highlights from our archives. Spanning historical and contemporary material, The Image Works is an incredibly diverse yet focused archive of over 1 million images online and access to over 35 million images from our network of affiliated agencies.

		ULLSTEIN BILD ullstein bild is one of the most significant historical and contemporary collections of photography in Europe. From the Weimar Republic through reunified Germany, ullstein bild has images from the beginnings of photography through today. View the ullstein bild gallery

		ROBERT ALTMAN Robert Altman’s iconic photography of the 1960’s bears witness to the events and people who shaped the era. As a photographer for Rolling Stone magazine, his access to prominent figures and events of the day yielded original and exciting photographs. View the Robert Altman gallery

		EARLY COLOR Over 6,000 historic photographs from 1880 through 1940, including hand tinted, hand colored and digitally colorized images, along with photographs made with the early color processes of Photochrome, Dufaycolor and Autochromes, provide an exciting new look at historic events and figures. View the Early Color gallery

		AT WORK Contemporary photographs of people at work, with a special focus on diversity, can be found in our archive. From butchers to bakers to candlestick makers, all aspects of vocations, careers and people at work from around the world are represented. View the work gallery

		WOODSTOCK FESTIVAL August 2009 marks the 40th anniversary of the singular event of a generation, The Woodstock Music and Arts Fair. The Image Works celebrates this occasion with new and never-before-seen images of the festival that became known simply as Woodstock. View the Woodstock video and gallery

		EDUCATION From early childhood through adult education, our images show real people in private and public school settings. Our up-to-date images feature the most current educational technologies and teaching techniques with a special focus on diversity View the Education gallery

		IMPERIAL IRANIAN ARCHIVES This unique collection of over 1,400 images documents the private, public and political lives of the Shah of Iran, the Empress Farah Pahlavi and their family. The photographs give insight into their lives in Iran, their travels around the world and their lives in exile. View the Imperial Iranian gallery

		PETIT PALAIS The Petit Palais, Museum of Fine Arts of the City of Paris offers a panoramic view of fine arts from classical antiquity to the 20th century including paintings, sculpture, tapestries, objects d’art and icons. Ancient and medieval collections rub shoulders with French and Italian Renaissance works, Flemish and Dutch art and French 19th-century paintings. View the Petit Palais gallery

		MAJORITY WORLD Majority World is a new global initiative presenting the images of indigenous professional photographers from the developing world – the Majority World. The indigenous photographers of Majority World present personal, fresh and original view of their world. View the Majority World gallery Read an e-paper on Majority World Read an article about Majority World View the Majority World video

		ANDRÉ ZUCCA COLLECTION André Zucca (1897 -1973) was a respected French press photographer. In 1941, Zucca, was called by the German army to work on the propaganda magazine Signal. Zucca’s unexpected and rare color images of occupied Paris are controversial for presenting Parisian life as sunny and lively, largely undisturbed by the darkness of war. View the André Zucca gallery

		MUSÉE CARNAVALET The Musée Carnavalet offers exceptional collections: rich archaeological artifacts of the Gallo-Roman and Medieval periods, memorabilia from the French Revolution, paintings, sculpture, furniture and decorative arts from the 15th to the 19th centuries. Drawings, prints and photographs complete this unique heritage. View the Musée Carnavalet gallery

		CLASSIC HOLLYWOOD During his more than 30 year career, photographer Zinn Arthur chronicled stars of music, stage and screen photographing 66 films, including six Academy Award winners. The Zinn Arthur collection is part of our extensive performing arts collection. View the Zinn Arthur gallery View the Zinn Arthur video

		THE AUTOCHROME The lyrical and evocative imagery of autochromes are unique in photography. Invented by French brothers Auguste and Louis Lumière and patented in 1903, made available in 1907, the autochrome recently celebrated its centennial. View the autochome gallery View the autochrome video View an article on autochromes