Miss Rosen
Intimate photos of family life in ‘80s Massachusetts
At home — Photographer Susan Kandel remembers capturing two different families as they celebrated milestones or simply went about their lives, offering a surreal glimpse into the households of strangers.
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New York’s turbulent and chaotic year, in photos
Remembering 2020 — When Jordan Gale moved to NYC, within two weeks, he found himself at the epicentre of a pandemic. It was through photography that he discovered a way to cope with the death and devastation sweeping the city.
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How documentary photography transforms the way we see
For the Record — Ahead of a new exhibition bringing together the work of Diane Arbus, Bruce Davidson, and many more, Alex Webb, whose work is also featured in the show, reflects on the medium’s capacity to communicate the emotional impact of people, places, and events.
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The photographer capturing the explosive B-boy scene
Keep moving — Frankie Perez remembers chronicling the evolution of breakdance between 2018 to 2020 across the US, Mexico and Canada, celebrating an art form that has stayed true to its cultural roots despite mainstream success.
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Divided land: a portrait of Apartheid South Africa
Strange Instrument — A new exhibition explores the work of the late photographer David Goldblatt, whose images captured some of the more intimate moments of a horrific regime – from both sides.
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Evocative scenes of Coney Island in the ‘70s
America’s Playground — Photographer Hazel Hankin remembers spending the summer of 1977 strolling the Brooklyn entertainment destination's boardwalk, photographing the people and sights that caught her eye.
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A kaleidoscopic portrait of New Orleans Mardi Gras ‘79
Fat Tuesday — Photographer Harvey Stein recalls visiting America‘s most famous street carnival, where he created a dazzling series of street portraits focusing on the highly-individualistic art of face painting and mask making.
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An uplifting portrait of gay liberation in ‘70s New York
Loving openly — Activist and photographer Leonard Fink’s newly-digitised archive captures the West Village’s marches, queer bars and cruising grounds, highlighting the passion and creativity LGBTQ+ people exhibited after Stonewall.
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Photos capturing the soul of Notting Hill in the ‘70s
Community spirit — A new book revisits Philip Wolmuth‘s photographs of West London during a turbulent decade for the area, relating a vision of community photography with social justice at its core.
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Captivating scenes of trans life across America in the ‘80s
Celebrating gender expression — For four decades, photographer Mariette Pathy Allen compassionately documented the transgender community, celebrating the profound humanity of those living outside the gender binary and their hidden worlds.
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