Follow this link to the arts base of "Smithsonian, the monthly magazine published by the Smithsonian Institution. Access arts-related content from the current issue of the magazine; link to ARTiculation, the Smithsonian's art blog; open photo galleries of images from the magazine's pages; and peruse a changing lineup of articles and features.

Smithsonian Magazine correspondent Tom Mueller reflects on the legacy of the Berlin Wall. (June 2006)

This short documentary video investigates the art of Abbot Handerson Thayer, the early 20th-century artist who examined camouflage in nature and recommended its use by the military. [6:03]

An article by Rebecca Maksel that delves into the mystery of the woman in the famous photograph by Dorothea Lange. The history of the photograph is revealed as is the woman's identity.

Launch a video, from July 2, 1937, that documents one of famous aviator Amelia Earhart's final takeoffs. [0:41]

Launch a video that helps explain the origins of the flag that inspired "The Star-Spangled Banner." [3:52]

This article discusses a map generated by the European Space Agency's Swarm mission that depicts Earth's magnetic field using satellites to measure magnetism. The map reveals magnetic stripes and magnetic anomalies. The article includes a link to an ESA article on Swarm and one to the World Digital Magnetic Anomaly Map, which can be downloaded. Includes video. [1:29] (Published March 21, 2017)