23rd Annual Smithsonian Magazine Photo Contest Artistic
Spotlight

Inside the National Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., a lone figure stands beneath the building’s iconic spiraling skylight. The flowing forms and soft light echo Native American perspectives on harmony with the natural world, a quiet moment where architecture and identity meet.

Photo Detail
Date Taken: 08.2024
Date Uploaded: 11.2025
Photo Location: Washington D.C., None, United States of America
Camera: NIKON Z 8
Copyright: © Agnieszka Wieczorek