Stories, News, Articles and Galleries reflecting our collection
The two pillars of Godong’s photographic archive are “God” and “NGO’s”. The French agency’s comprehensive religious collection features aesthetic and educational photography covering the world’s major faiths as well as religious icons, traditions, events and notable persons. Godong complements its religious coverage with a focus on the developing world, thanks to its partnerships with several NGO’s. At […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti When newly elected pope Robert Francis Prevost selected Leo XIV as his papal name, he paid homage to several papal giants that claimed the name Leo in Roman Catholic history. Leo is not just a name. It honors the lion, a powerful symbol that appears frequently in the Bible. The lion has long represented […]
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Vesak (Wesak) Day / Buddha Day celebrates the birthday of Buddha and, for some Buddhists, also marks his enlightenment and death. The holiday is observed on the full-moon day of the lunar month Vesakha, the fourth month of the lunar calendar, which falls in April, May, or June. In 1950 the World Fellowship of Buddhists made […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti UIG contributor Giovanni Mereghetti’s vast archive of world cultures feature coverage of some of the most interesting and fascinating festivals worldwide. One such festival is the Gerewol Festival. The Wodaabe people, also known as the Bororo or Mbororo, are a subgroup of the Fulani ethnic group. This ethnic group is part of the […]
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Globalization might seem to be a recent phenomenon but in fact it is rooted in the Roman Empire’s desire to trade with territories near and far. The Roman’s used the Silk Road as their main trade route to import goods from as far away as China, and to offer their own products in return. Stretching from […]
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St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated on March 17th is the feast day of St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Born in late 4th century Roman Britain, he was kidnapped at the age of 16 and taken to Ireland as a slave but escaped. He returned to Ireland to convert the Irish to Christianity. By the time of his death on March 17, […]
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Over the course of a year we receive, select and process many thousands of images across a wide variety of subjects. We are privileged to work with such a fantastic range of photographers, agencies and archives. Check out our slideshows below of just some of the interesting, striking and topical images, that we received in […]
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Universal Images Group, founded by George Sinclair in 2008, aggregates and distributes content to the global licensing and merchandising markets. UIG has grown to represent content collections from more than 120 agency suppliers and nearly 175 photographers. UIG’s subject specialties include World History, Fine Art, Science & Medicine, Environmental Science, Developing World, World Religions and Cultures, Archaeology, […]
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Our creative spotlight falls on UIG collection Godong 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’s contributing partner the Godong collection features the work […]
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By Francesca Lungarotti Cultural travel photography creates an intense feeling of being there or dreaming of being there and in that moment this feeling pervades and wins over the image itself. This feeling is drawn from the memory of moments lived and not, trying to rediscover familiarity with eras that we or our loved ones have […]
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