Alex King
Photographers capture the human stories behind 70 years of refugee crises
Empathy and understanding — A new exhibition with Amnesty celebrates how Magnum photographers have borne witness and tried to explain the driving forces behind migration crises since the agency’s founding in 1947.
Written by: Alex King
‘How I shot the Black Panthers’
A struggle for freedom — Photographer Stephen Shames documented the Black Panther Party over seven years, creating the definitive record of America’s Black nationalist movement.
Written by: Alex King
A glimpse into North Korea’s embryonic snowriding culture
Carving the Hermit Kingdom — Kiwi pro freeskier Sam Smoothy explores North Korea's new snow scene, becoming one of the first Westerners to set foot on the secretive nation’s slopes.
Written by: Alex King
Magnum photographers past and present collaborate on a guide to Europe for refugees
Welcome to Europa — Photographer Thomas Dworzak originated the ultimate survival guide to help newly arrived refugees makes sense of continent they now call home.
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Cristina de Middel: The photographer of the Post-Truth age
Let me tell you a tale — Photographer Cristina de Middel willingly plays with fact, fiction and storytelling. But her games with reality are all about helping her audience find grains of truth in a world of lies.
Written by: Alex King
A skate artist’s search for the sweet spot between city and countryside
Once Upon a Place — Artist Lucas Beaufort took his illustrated monsters on a journey across Europe, looking for inspiration from nature and urban spaces.
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What does it mean to be a girl in the digital age?
Growing pains - unfiltered — That’s What She Said gives girls and non-binary teens the space to explore the issues and anxieties of growing up in the social media age.
Written by: Alex King
How you can help homeless people this Christmas without handing over money
People helping people — Gavyn Emery launched Keep Bristol Warm to encourage people to share clothes, time and love with the homeless, rather than cash - and he’s eager to see the idea spread across the UK.
Written by: Alex King
The jailed photographer who captured the rise and fall of the Egyptian revolution
Free Shawkan — Egyptian photographer Shawkan remains behind bars, three years after covering an anti-government demonstration in Cairo. Amnesty’s exhibition of his exceptional work is applying pressure for his immediate release.
Written by: Alex King
The Londoners fighting to save the planet with bumble bees
Beekeepers Barnes & Webb — The fight to save the humble honey bee has become an urban battle, thanks to London beekeepers Chris Barnes and Paul Webb.
Written by: Alex King