Which photographer captured the famous 1932 image of a man leaping over a puddle behind the Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris?

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Vivian Maier's massive body of street photography only became publicly known during which period?

Vivian Maier, who created 100,000+ photographs documenting mid-century America, worked as a nanny and remained unknown until after her death.

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Which Farm Security Administration photographer took the Depression-era portrait now known as 'Migrant Mother'?

Dorothea Lange's most iconic Depression-era photograph was taken in under ten minutes, and she never learned the migrant woman's name.

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Which iconic war photograph, credited to Robert Capa, is widely debated as possibly being the work of his partner Gerda Taro?

Robert Capa's most famous war photograph may have been taken by his lover Gerda Taro, but he received all the credit.

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In medieval stained glass making, what color did artisans typically produce by firing a silver compound mixed with substances like urine onto glass?

Medieval stained glass makers used urine to create brilliant yellow paint, making church windows literal vessels of human waste.

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Which Michelangelo sculpture bears the only signature he is known to have placed on any of his works?

Michelangelo never signed a single painting or sculpture. He identified his work only once: carving his name into the Pietà's sash after overhearing someone else claim it.

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Which artist painted the ceiling of the Sistine Chapel between 1508 and 1512?

Michelangelo initially refused the Sistine Chapel commission, insisting he was a sculptor, not a painter.