• A contestant stands in the wings during the Miss Cholita Pacena 2023 beauty pageant, in Valle de La Luna, Bolivia. AP
    A contestant stands in the wings during the Miss Cholita Pacena 2023 beauty pageant, in Valle de La Luna, Bolivia. AP
  • Lady Gaga reacts as a photographer falls during the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Reuters
    Lady Gaga reacts as a photographer falls during the 95th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California. Reuters
  • 'Self Similar', an immersive land artwork created by Jim Denevan at the inaugural Manar Abu Dhabi, on Fahid Island. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
    'Self Similar', an immersive land artwork created by Jim Denevan at the inaugural Manar Abu Dhabi, on Fahid Island. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
  • Striking writers take part in a rally in front of Paramount Pictures studio. AP
    Striking writers take part in a rally in front of Paramount Pictures studio. AP
  • A member of the teamLab digital art group poses in an installation at the Azabudai Hills complex in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
    A member of the teamLab digital art group poses in an installation at the Azabudai Hills complex in Tokyo, Japan. Reuters
  • A rainbow over a desert plain after heavy rains turned the Burning Man festival site in Nevada's Black Rock desert into a mud pit. AFP
    A rainbow over a desert plain after heavy rains turned the Burning Man festival site in Nevada's Black Rock desert into a mud pit. AFP
  • A model sits backstage after having make-up applied ahead of the Carolina Herrera Fall/Winter 2023 collection show during New York Fashion Week. Reuters
    A model sits backstage after having make-up applied ahead of the Carolina Herrera Fall/Winter 2023 collection show during New York Fashion Week. Reuters
  • The Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 closing ceremony at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou, China. Reuters
    The Asian Games Hangzhou 2022 closing ceremony at Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Stadium, Hangzhou, China. Reuters

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The best photos of 2023 - part three: Arts & Culture

The National picks the most striking images of the year

The National

December 27, 2023

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Updated: December 27, 2023, 9:04 AM
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