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Vintage shots of Boston’s red light district
Photography

Vintage shots of Boston’s red light district

From the ’70s and ’80s — For the first time in three decades, photographer John Goodman uncovers his shots of the city’s ‘Combat Zone’.

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A hallucinatory trip around Europe, in photos
Photography

A hallucinatory trip around Europe, in photos

Debauchery days — Osvaldo Chance Jimenez has spent 16 years in the notorious NYC graffiti crew Peter Pan Posse. In a new book, he shares a treasure trove of shots from the road.

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The radical history of LGBTQ protest art
Art

The radical history of LGBTQ protest art

How to make a difference — Born out of repression and adversity, queer art has always been about stepping outside the comfort zone and searching out other ways of being. Now, its politically charged legacy is being celebrated in a new book.

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At the rodeo with New Mexico’s extreme bull riders
Photography

At the rodeo with New Mexico’s extreme bull riders

Wild things — Lili Tanner’s photographs give a glimpse inside the world of Navajo cowboys, as they gear up for one of their biggest – and most dangerous – events of the year.

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Two years on: a photographic tribute to Standing Rock
Photography

Two years on: a photographic tribute to Standing Rock

‘The fight isn’t over’ — Photographer Ryan Vizzions looks back on one of the largest protest movements in American history: what’s changed since, and what he hopes will come next.

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The eerie impact of humanity on nature, in photos
Photography

The eerie impact of humanity on nature, in photos

Reading the landscape — Beauty, tragedy, and farce: in a new project, photographer Otto Olaf Becker examines the complex relationship between mankind and the environment.

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Inside the final years of Robert Mapplethorpe’s studio
Photography

Inside the final years of Robert Mapplethorpe’s studio

Monochrome meditations — The iconic photographer’s old studio manager, Suzanne Donaldson, remembers his final years: ‘It wasn’t like he was gathering followers. He was trying to express himself.’

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Rosalind Fox Solomon’s surreal shots of American life
Photography

Rosalind Fox Solomon’s surreal shots of American life

Another world — The photographer’s black and white portraits expose the complexities of human psychology, race and religion.

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The new voices shaking up contemporary African art
Art

The new voices shaking up contemporary African art

Meet the next wave — A new show celebrates the most exciting young artists from across Africa: ‘It’s about getting away from outdated ideas, generating new perspectives, and sending messages of pride, strength, and being bold.’

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The offbeat, fantasy world of Laurie Simmons
Art

The offbeat, fantasy world of Laurie Simmons

Big camera, little camera — For four decades, the New York artist has been using surreal imagery to explore gender, identity, reality and illusion. We catch up with her as she gets ready for her first major retrospective.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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