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article culture calendar_today Thursday, May 14, 2026

Can you recognize the photographers behind these 15 iconic shots?

Saurez-vous reconnaître les photographes qui se cachent derrière ces 15 clichés iconiques ?

Beaux Arts Magazine published a quiz challenging readers to identify 15 iconic photographs and their creators, from Nicéphore Niépce to Cindy Sherman. The quiz marks the bicentennial of photography in 2026–2027, featuring pioneers of the 19th century alongside contemporary masters, covering genres from photojournalism to intimate portraiture and formal experimentation.

The quiz serves as both entertainment and education, encouraging readers to deepen their knowledge of photographic history through the magazine's encyclopedia and artist portrait series. By gamifying art history, Beaux Arts makes the bicentennial accessible to a broad audience, reinforcing photography's cultural significance and its evolution from the first photograph to today's most engaged contemporary work.