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Photographers have long used their medium to document pressing social issues and overlooked communities

Andy Warhol might get all the glory but there are many other artists associated with the movement whose work has been overshadowed or forgotten

144 years after Thomas Edison’s light bulb changed the world forever, we take look at four illuminating works of art and objects

Emerging in France in the 1720s, this new style gave artists free rein to be as over the top as they liked

The end of summer might provoke sadness for some but the changing colours of the landscape have captivated artists for centuries

From a giant billiard table to a three storey concrete house, we take a look at some of the most compelling public artworks in recent history

From Scipione Borghese to Peggy Guggenheim, collectors have long supported the careers of the world’s most influential artists

On the anniversary of Captain Cook’s first voyage to Australia, we consider the history of exploration through four objects including a map of sea monsters and a robot used for navigation

How tales of witchcraft have spellbound artists and makers for centuries

On the anniversary of Jackson Pollock’s death, we look beyond the legend of the artist to the many other figures whose work defined the movement

To mark the anniversary of Neil Armstrong stepping foot on the moon, we take a look at four objects inspired by our beloved satellite