Take a look at the archive of Kenyan-South African photographer, Biddy Partridge, who documented the lives of Zimbabweans and South Africans in exile during the Apartheid era.

This week’s favorites ask us to consider photography’s ability to act as a vehicle for truth, education, and history. What are some of your favorite photographer’s archives and how have they impacted your understanding of the medium?

Read about the New York Public Library’s latest acquisition of American dance choreographer Trisha Brown’s archive composed of 1,200 video tapes that document her unusual and innovative creative process.