Behind the Shot: Adlai E. Stevenson II
There are so many well known or relevant statues of Adlai Stevenson.
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In Conversation: Ben Geier
Largely influenced by his Midwest upbringing, Ben Geier’s pursuit of photography first began with a fascination for the abandoned. His unmistakable aesthetic and color palette have breathed new life into...
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Behind the Shot: Major General Winfield Scott Hancock
That is the statue of Hancock. He was just such a compelling Civil War figure, it made sense that he was memorialized in the form of an equestrian statute.
Behind the Shot: Taro Moberly
Taro Moberly, a street and travel photographer based in Kyoto, Japan, shines a light on the stories behind some of his most famous shots for Trope’s Behind the Shot series.
Behind the Shot: David Bowie
(David Bowie) used to hold that skull every night, but there were never any photographers around because they had all gone.
Behind the Shot: ZZ Top
They’re three really hilarious characters, and they’re known for their beards. I was doing a cover shoot for a magazine, and there was a scissors laying on the table.
Behind the Shot: Joan Jett
It's really hard to look at a picture of Joan Jett playing in a heavy metal band dressed in spandex with spiked out hair and know what the story is...
Behind the Shot: Motörhead
Their publicist suggested I pick them up and take them somewhere to do a photoshoot with them. So they all got in my car and said, “Let’s go and get...
Behind the Shot: Axl & Mick
Paul Natkin, Chicago’s foremost music photographer, shines a light on the stories behind some of his most famous shots for Trope’s Behind The Shot series. I was the tour photographer for the Rolling...
Behind the Shot: Beastie Boys
Paul Natkin, Chicago’s foremost music photographer, shines a light on the stories behind some of his most famous shots for Trope’s Behind The Shot series. When the Beastie Boys first...