Miss Rosen
How the French New Wave revolutionised visual culture
From film to photography — The movement fused film, art, photography and graphic design to create a radical new style of communication.
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A dreamy road trip through the Mississippi Delta
William Eggleston’s snapshots — Throughout the ’70s, photographer William Eggleston captured the rural towns of the American South, where he took colour, concept and composition to new heights.
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Mitch Epstein on capturing the real America for 50 years
’There’s a kind of madness’ — Since the age of 16, photographer Mitch Epstein has been documenting the complexities and contradictions of the United States.
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The anti-fascist artist who used his work as a weapon
One man’s war — An impassioned communist radicalised at the end of World War I, John Heartfield created subversive photomontages to combat Nazi propaganda in ’30s Germany – landing him on the Gestapo’s most-wanted list in the process .
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A journey through Soho’s countercultural history
Those were the days — A new exhibition is looking back on the London neighbourhood’s rebellious peak – a time when it was at the forefront of experimentation, creativity and freedom.
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A history of female gazes in African portraiture
The way she looks — A new exhibition explores the role of women as both subject and photographer, spanning the 19th century to the present day.
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A portrait of Los Angeles at the turn of the 1980s
Behind the glamour — In the exhibition Los Angeles Cibachromes, photographer John Humble peels back the city’s glitzy facade.
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Janette Beckman on the cultural power of shoes
Feet first — A new photography exhibition, co-curated by the cult photographer, explores how footwear became the ultimate status symbol of the modern era.
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Ed Grazda’s portraits of pre-gentrification New York
No man’s land — The photographer captured life on the Bowery, when manufacturing was still done in Manhattan industrial lofts: ‘the street was free, it was a different world.’
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A street photographer’s take on 1960s Britain
Style meets tradition — After honing his craft in New York, British photographer Tony Ray-Jones returned home to capture the changing face of the UK.
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