In Sight: Why do some artists achieve fame, while others live in obscurity?

Harrowing scenes of drug addiction in the mountains between China and Burma; How one photographer’s wrong turn led her to a forgotten world; See these couples magically age in fast-forward over 32 years; In case you missed it: The incredible tale of seven kids who grew up locked in a Manhattan apartment; How one photographer was affected by a four-year journey through the Arab Spring; The brilliant photos of the first American female war photographer killed in action;   A curated view of your world in photographs   Why do some artists achieve fame, while others live in obscurity? A new book examines the forks in the roads that led artists seemingly destined for fame to obscurity instead. By May-Ying Lam  •  Read more » Harrowing scenes of drug addiction in the mountains between China and Burma In the mountains between China and Myanmar, the Kachin, an ethnic group, are drowning in one of the world's worst heroin crises. By Pailin Wedel  •  Read more » ADVERTISEMENT   How one photographer’s wrong turn led her to a forgotten world On Dec. 7, 1988, northern Armenia was devastated by a near 7.0 magnitude earthquake. Photographer Yulia Grigoryants stumbled upon families inhabiting one of the abandoned buildings in Gyumri. By Chloe Coleman  •  Read more »   See these couples magically age in fast-forward over 32 years Barbara Davatz's photo study, "As Time Goes By," captures 12 pairs over a span of 32 years. By May-Ying Lam  •  Read more » In Case You Missed It The incredible tale of seven kids who grew up locked in a Manhattan apartment Inside the world of the Angulo boys, better known as the "wolfpack." A photography book by Dan Martensen shows the world of the boys who were secluded in a Manhattan apartment growing up, only allowed to leave their apartment between one and nine times a year. By May-Ying Lam  •  Read more »   How one photographer was affected by a four-year journey through the Arab Spring Magnum photographer Moises Saman's personal journey through the Arab Spring. By Kenneth Dickerman  •  Read more »   The brilliant photos of the first American female war photographer killed in action Dickey Chapelle, one of the first female war photographers, risked her life to capture history on world stages from Iwo Jima to the Vietnam War.  By May-Ying Lam  •  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