EditorialHead of an Oba, 16th century, Nigeria, Court of Benin, Edo peoples, Brass, H. 9 1/4 x W. 8 5/8 x D. 9 in. (23.5 x 21.9 x 22.9 cm), Metal-Sculpture, This commemorative cast-brass sculpture depicts the idealized likeness of an oba, or king, wearing a wov...
EditorialThe sculptor Linda Christensen carves Princess Kay of the Milky Way Rebekah Dammann's likeness out of butter at the Minnesota State Fair in St. Paul, Minn., Aug. 25, 2005. (Ingrid Young/The New York Times)
EditorialCameron Brink, a forward for Stanford University?s women?s basketball team with a swelling social media fan base, at the school in Stanford, Calif., July 22, 2022. (Rikki D Wright/The New York Times)