Portraits invade the Pantheon

In JR’s latest endeavor, the Pantheon opened this month with his “Au Panthéon!” project. It showcases thousands of portraits taken in March of this year from a photo-booth truck, which made its way to multiple nations. The portraits are arranged in mosaics on ornate ceilings, floors, and exterior of the famous monument.

Photographer explores ‘following the herd’

Sheep are a staple on farms, nursery rhymes, and a nightly ritual to lull one’s self to sleep, but rarely are they subjects in contemporary art. In a series of photographs, however, by New York-based photographer Davide Luciano, these animals are transformed into real people in a series of bizarre — almost Orwellian — portraits.

Celebrate San Francisco Pride with Flickr!

Flickr and Yahoo are excited to participate in this year’s San Francisco Pride Parade on Sunday, June 29th, where we will have a strong contingent of staff and friends. We want Flickr community members to walk the route with us and take pictures from the best vantage point of all: inside the parade

Catalonia’s spectacular gorge

In Catalonia, Spain, the River Noguera Ribagorçana passes through the Serra del Montsec mountain system, creating a beautiful hiking destination called Congost de Mont-Rebei. The gorge features 1640-foot walls of limestone with embedded pathways for visitors to take in the gorgeous scenic views.