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Archive - December 21st 2025, Winter Solstice 

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The winter solstice marks the midwinter day with the shortest period of daylight and longest night of the year. Though the solstice itself only lasts a few moments, the day carries cultural significance and is celebrated around the world. 

Werner Bischof Estate 1940

SWITZERLAND. 1940. Pine tree in winter, 

Werner Bischof Estate 1951

JAPAN. Tokyo. Courtyard of the Meiji shrine. 1951. 

Erich Hartmann 1949

USA. NYC. 1949. 

Erich Hartmann 1949

USA. NYC. 1949.

Erich Hartmann 1949

USA. NYC. 1949. 

Erich Hartmann 1996

USA. New York City. 1996. Shoveling snow on West 78th Street.... 

Erich Hartmann 1967

USA. New York City. 1967. Girl in bus and figures in front of... 

Erich Hartmann 1969

NETHERLANDS. 1969. Snowy landscape reflected in mirror in train... 

Mark Power 2019

USA. New England. Maine. Medway. 26th November 2019. 

Paolo Pellegrin 2019

NORWAY. Svalbard. August 28, 2019. The Five Deeps Expedition... 

Gregory Halpern 2020

USA. Rochester, New York. March 29, 2020. Gregory Halpern documents... 

Paolo Pellegrin 2020

Emma on a snowy night. Switzerland, 2020 

Matt Black 2019

USA. Madawaska, Maine. 2019. Snowstorm. 

Paolo Pellegrin 2019

ITALY. Aosta Valley. The Alpine mountain range. 2019 

Ian Berry 1993

Cyprus. Snow covered mountains. 1993. 

Jonas Bendiksen 2018

GREENLAND. Ilulissat. 2018. A man crosses a crack in the ice... 
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Mark Power 2003

GB. England. Brighton. Burning of the Clocks, a yearly event... 

Guy Le Querrec 1990

USA. South Dakota. Big Foot Memorial Ride. 7th day of the ride.... 

Martine Franck 1978

FRANCE. Paris. 1978. 

Stuart Franklin 1990

ANTARCTICA. Emporer Penguins walking on the edge of the packice,... 

Jean Gaumy 1991

FRANCE. Auvergne. Cantal. February, 1991. Paillerol area. 

Harry Gruyaert 1981

BELGIUM. 1981.
BELGIUM. Province of Brabant. Forest of Soignes,... 

Bruce Davidson 1992

USA. New York City. 1992. Central Park. Poet's walk during a... 

Jean Gaumy 2009

ITALY. Piedmont 7. February 2009.
PO valley. From Ostana going... 

Werner Bischof Estate 1943

SWITZERLAND. 1943. 

Werner Bischof Estate 1941

SWITZERLAND. 1941. Swiss Mountain peaks. 

Martine Franck 1978

BELGIUM. La Baraque Michel (altitude 675m). 1978. 

Stuart Franklin 2010

NORWAY. Møre og Romsdal. 2010. 

Leonard Freed 1964

NETHERLANDS. 1964. Winter in Holland. 

Bruce Davidson 1992

USA. New York City. 1992. Lola in Central Park with birds and... 

Robert Capa / International Center of Photography 1950

AUSTRIA. Zurs. 1949-1950. Skier during Carnival. 

Hiroji Kubota 1989

USA. Wyoming. 1989. Yellowstone National Park.

Jonas Bendiksen 2012

FRANCE. Chamonix. 2012.
Freeride skiing legend Bruno Compagnet... 

Mark Power 2004

POLAND. KRZYZOWKA. Carpathian mountains. 

Jonas Bendiksen 1999

RUSSIA. Birobidzhan, The Jewish Autonomous Region. 1999. The... 

Alec Soth 2007

USA. Minnesota. 2007. 

Peter Marlow 2000

SWITZERLAND.Davos. 

Jean Gaumy 2017

ITALY. Piedmont. Val Varaïta. Between Becetto and Serre. BaÏo... 

Hiroji Kubota 2001

JAPAN. Yamagata City. 2001. Zao's ice-covered trees. 

Peter Marlow 2009

GB. England.London. February the 1st. 2009 saw some of the heaviest... 

Fondation Henri Cartier-Bresson 1969

FRANCE. The Nord department. On the border with Belgium, on route... 

Nikos Economopoulos 1989

GREECE. Athens. A nun waiting for the bus. 1989. 

Leonard Freed 1958

ITALY. Rome. 1958.

Dennis Stock 1950

USA. New York City. 1950. 
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