Miss Rosen
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
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the next wave — A new show celebrates the most exciting young artists from across Africa: ‘It’s about getting away from outdated ideas, generating new perspectives, and sending messages of pride, strength, and being bold.’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
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.
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Forgotten shots of Europe’s underground music legacy
From the ’70s and ’80s — Freshly uncovered after two decades in storage, Bruno Stettler’s photography showcases the biggest stars of the 1970s and ’80s.
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A visual history of San Francisco’s industrial scene
Kalifornia Kool — Spanning the late ’70s and early ’80s, Ruby Ray’s photography captured the DIY misfits of music, art and literature.
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