Stories, News, Articles and Galleries reflecting our collection
“Give me your tired, your poor, Your huddled masses yearning to breathe free, The wretched refuse of your teeming shore. Send these, the homeless, tempest-tost to me, I lift my lamp beside the golden door!”. So reads the inscription on the Statue of Liberty from Emma Lazarus’ 1883 sonnet “The New Colossus”. While Lady Liberty […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti Vintage photography is a true source of knowledge and a means, or a “window into the past,” to experience places as they once were and learn how they were created. No artificial intelligence will ever be able to restore the authenticity of photos that tell stories of recent history by capturing the […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti The Pacific Island nation of Papua New Guinea is one of the world’s most culturally diverse destinations. The island is home to hundreds of indigenous tribes, each with its own language, beliefs, traditions, and customs. UIG is privileged to work with several contributors whose wonderful images provide a snapshot of some of […]
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UIG contributing photographer Jim West has for more than thirty years focused on important editorial subjects such as social issues, human rights, social movements and organizations, worker’s rights and labor unions, and industry. Based in Detroit, Michigan Jim has built an extensive collection covering the American automotive industry, especially from a labor and union perspective. His […]
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For most of us, summer beach trips help us cool off, relax, connect with nature, and work on our summer tanning. Sunsets and sunrises over the ocean’s horizon illuminate the skies and clouds in colors that both warm and calm us. The beach during summertime is a holiday on its own. While we visit our favorite beaches, please […]
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“Look deep into nature, and then you will understand everything better.” -Albert Einstein Abstract art in nature often lacks form and is frequently misunderstood from a casual or distant glance. It begs the viewer to slow down, focus, and look for a deeper meaning or explanation for what the eye is taking in. The beauty of […]
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Our creative spotlight falls on UIG collection Majority World as we highlight images that have that special creative cross-over quality – they could be used for book covers, in marketing and design pieces for clients to express an idea or concept. They inspire ideas and express emotions. UIG contributing partner Majority World’s collection features the […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti There are views of the city of Paris that may be absolutely unusual to some. Paris is not only the city that culminates the artistic and architectural evolution at the gates of the 20th century with the Eiffel Tower but also a city that launched itself towards a dynamic future. The 20th century […]
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20th March this year marks the Spring Equinox for the northern hemisphere. The equinox is when day and night are the same lengths. The word equinox meaning ‘equal night’‚ in Latin. To many cultures, Spring equinox is traditionally celebrated as a time of rebirth with spring holidays and festivals. As we emerge from the colder days […]
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Born into slavery in 1818, Frederick Douglass would eventually become a world-renowned activist and leading voice in the abolitionist movement. Douglass spent his early years as a slave for various households in Maryland, having been sold multiple times by one slaveholder to another. One of the families that owned Douglass made him responsible for watching their […]
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