In Sight: Why a desperate scheme in World War I turned Allied boats into wacky Cubist artworks

‘I can't photograph “the soul,” but I can show and tell you something fundamental': A look at Arnold Newman's master class; Powerful photos show how a photographer dealt with the devastation of her mother's depression; A photographer hung out with the KKK in Tennessee and Maryland. Here’s what he saw.; In China, a Buddhist temple helps seniors who have no families; In case you missed it: Who’s the most photographed American man of the 19th Century? HINT: It’s not Lincoln…; The plague, alive and well in Madagascar; How does the 1 percent really live? This collection of photos shows us.; The next ‘Blackfish’ controversy may be at Thailand’s Tiger Temple; Once lost to obscurity, this photographer is now a legend;   A curated view of your world in photographs   Why a desperate scheme in World War I turned Allied boats into wacky Cubist artworks Dazzle camouflage was pioneered by the British in a desperate attempt to combat the deadly threat of German U-Boats. By May-Ying Lam  •  Read more » ‘I can't photograph “the soul,” but I can show and tell you something fundamental': A look at Arnold Newman's master class Arnold Newman is considered the father of environmental portraiture. Masterclass, a retrospective exhibition of Newman's work, showcases 200 of his photographs. By Chloe Coleman  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Powerful photos show how a photographer dealt with the devastation of her mother's depression A photographer uses photos to explore her feelings about her mother's depression. By Bronwen Latimer  •  Read more »   A photographer hung out with the KKK in Tennessee and Maryland. Here’s what he saw. Photographer Peter van Agtmael goes inside the world of the KKK By Kenneth Dickerman  •  Read more »   In China, a Buddhist temple helps seniors who have no families The Ji Xiang Buddhist Temple in China's Fujian province runs a nursing home to provide care for seniors who have no family to care for them. By Dan Murano  •  Read more » In Case You Missed It Who’s the most photographed American man of the 19th Century? HINT: It’s not Lincoln… Frederick Douglass understood and heralded not only the power of the written or spoken word, but also the power of the visual image — especially, his own likeness. As a result, Douglass was photographed more than any other American of his era: 160 distinct images (mostly portraits) have survived, more than Abraham Lincoln at 126. By Jennifer Beeson Gregory  •  Read more »   The plague, alive and well in Madagascar Although it is often thought of as a medieval disease, the plague strikes hundreds of people every year, with its highest concentrations in Madagascar. By May-Ying Lam  •  Read more »   How does the 1 percent really live? This collection of photos shows us. A new book looks at the state of global inequality. By Kenneth Dickerman  •  Read more »   The next ‘Blackfish’ controversy may be at Thailand’s Tiger Temple Tiger Temple has been accused of "speed breeding" to inflate the number of cubs for tourists to play with, abusing the animals and of shady dealings on the black market. By May-Ying Lam  •  Read more »   Once lost to obscurity, this photographer is now a legend The brilliant photographs of Saul Leiter. By Kenneth Dickerman  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   Recommended for you   Travel A weekly tipsheet for those who love to get away. Sign Up »         Share In Sight:       Twitter      Facebook Trouble reading? Click here to view in your browser. You received this email because you signed up for In Sight. For additional free newsletters or to manage your newsletters, click here. We respect your privacy. If you believe that this email has been sent to you in error or you no longer wish to receive email from The Washington Post, click here. Contact us for help. ©2016 The Washington Post, 1301 K St NW, Washington DC 20071