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Photos capturing the soul of Notting Hill in the ‘70s
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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.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Captivating scenes of trans life across America in the ‘80s
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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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Detroit’s defiant underground activists of the ‘60s and ‘70s
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Detroit’s defiant underground activists of the ‘60s and ‘70s

Motor City — A new exhibition brings together lesser-seen works from the archive of Leni Sinclar, which chronicle Detroit‘s counterculture and struggles for justice.

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Gordon Parks’ luminous photos of Black American life
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Gordon Parks’ luminous photos of Black American life

Resist to exist — A new exhibition celebrates the life of one of the most pioneering photographers to have lived, whose work offered an intimate portrait of the complex realities for Black Americans between the ’40s and ’70s.

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An unflinching portrait of the women’s liberation movement
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An unflinching portrait of the women’s liberation movement

Truth to power — For the past half-century, photographer Donna Ferrato has been on the frontlines of women’s rights protests, documenting fierce political battles and the hidden world of domestic abuse.

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A colourful celebration of Glasgow in the ‘70s and ‘80s
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A colourful celebration of Glasgow in the ‘70s and ‘80s

Spirit of the city — Photographer Douglas Corrance, now age 73, remembers documenting scenes of daily life during a period in the Scottish city that saw urban decay give way to urban renewal.

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Photos capturing the banal eccentricity of English life
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Photos capturing the banal eccentricity of English life

Being British — Barry Lewis discusses his new book, which brings together some of the photographer’s more quietly powerful images from 1975 to 2005 to celebrate the richness of a shared culture.

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Photos envisioning a world free from injustice
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Photos envisioning a world free from injustice

Imagining utopia — Aperture‘s latest issue, featuring the work of photographers Tyler Mitchell, Sara Knelman and more, pictures a world without racism, homophobia, sexism and impending climate catastrophe to show that other ways of living are possible.

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A surreal, frenetic portrait of LA’s streets in the ‘70s
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A surreal, frenetic portrait of LA’s streets in the ‘70s

City of Angels — In a new exhibition, Gary Krueger takes us on a trip back in time, to when the photographer was hanging out on Hollywood Boulevard, attending parades, pageants, and parties.

Written by: Miss Rosen

The project championing Black queer and trans masculinity
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The project championing Black queer and trans masculinity

Being seen — A new photo and podcast series is shining the spotlight on the experiences and cultural contributions of Black gay, bi and trans masculine artists and activists, who for too long have been misrepresented, marginalised and erased.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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