UIG’s Prints and Posters products offer thousands of images from its collection for personal and commercial use as wall décor, educational posters and other printed products.  The UIG Prints and Posters collection features stunning landscape natural history, spiritual and aerial images.  The collection also features interesting educational and inspiring images from history – world leaders, historic events, […]

A year ago, much of the world’s commerce and the familiar activities of our daily lives were ground to a halt.  During these unprecedented times, people stopped traveling, eating in restaurants, attending school, and visiting elderly relatives and friends.  The coronavirus pandemic forced us to embrace a new normal comprised of deserted city centers, vacant schools, shuttered […]

In the early 1900’s most people were only exposed to other cultures and travel destinations through books and newspapers.  German entrepreneur Carl Simon solved this problem for many through his unique photo slideshows and lectures.  Simon (1873 – 1952) founded his own photography service company in 1907, where in addition to lending equipment and building cameras, […]

UIG contributing partner Arterra Picture Library, based in Belgium and founded by Philippe Clément focuses mainly on nature and travel related subjects from global destinations. Apart from Philippe’s wide collection of worldwide fauna and flora and World War I and II related images, Arterra also represents the work of wildlife photographer Sven-Erik Arndt, globetrotter/writer Marica […]

The American Civil Rights movement had many influential and renowned leaders.  Perhaps the most humble of these was Rosa Parks, whose spontaneous act of courage and determination sparked a boycott that would inspire the movement and help change America for the better.  Parks’ actions aboard a Montgomery, Alabama city bus in 1955 are recognized as one of […]

As the world grows more environmentally concerned, one of the most popular aspects of this is the drive (pun intended) by governments and authorities to phase out petrol and diesel cars in favour of electric versions.  The sleek new electric car models we now see on our roads are not a new invention reflecting our modern […]

Thursday, February 4, 2021 is World Cancer Day.  Created in 2000, World Cancer Day is an initiative designed to unite the international community in shared awareness of the global need for more cancer research funding and cancer prevention education.  Led by the Union for International Cancer Control, World Cancer Day strives to reimagine a world where millions […]

UIG contributing partner Cubo Images offers a wide range of high-quality imagery featuring subject strengths in travel and food.  Cubo’s collections offer a global perspective on destinations, cultures and cuisines.  ClickAlps, a contributing partner to Cubo Images, provides stunning imagery of Italy, Europe and beyond. View a selection of the images – All images: ClickAlps/Cubo Images/UIG To […]