Stories, News, Articles and Galleries reflecting our collection
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 Thanks to UIG Image Partner Florilegius, we have the opportunity to literally dive into vintage French fashion. The Florilegius collection includes selected images from Art–Goût–Beauté, a wonderful monthly magazine bound with a silk cord and featuring Art Deco fashion illustrations. These illustrations provide a glimpse into the luxurious lifestyles that women aspired to in […]
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A few years after receiving his PhD in Economics from Vanderbilt University, Bangladeshi Muhammad Yunus found himself searching for ways to help people suffering and living in poverty find a path forward to economic stability. Yunus met with farmers, artisans and other laborers in the village of Jobra, Bangladesh and discovered how small “micro” loans with […]
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A feature by Giovanni Mereghetti. Home to nearly 20 million people, the crowded and teeming metropolis of Kolkata, India features expansive slums and shantytowns, with many nestled along the city’s railway tracks. UIG contributing photographer Giovanni Mereghetti’s evocative images of the Park Circus railway station and the slums that are aligned next to its tracks are […]
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