Mexico
Meet the muxes of Juchitán, Mexico’s Indigenous third gender
Zapotec folk — Having existed since the pre-colonial era in southeast Oaxaca state, a global rise in LGBTQ+ hate is seeing an age-old culture face increasing scrutiny. Now, the community is organising in response, and looking for a space to call their own.
Written by: Peter Yeung
Chronicling Mexican womanhood through portrait photography
A new photobook offers an expansive look at the iconography and expression of the female experience in the Latin American nation.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Inside life on Tijuana’s garbage dumps
Jack Lueders-Booth spent nine summers documenting a community who scratched out a living among trash.
Written by: Isaac Muk
A flamboyant portrait of a traditional Mexican dance
The danzón — For three years, Chiara Bonetti has been documenting individuals across Mexico City who are keeping a traditional dance form alive.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Photos capturing the wild world of Mexican rodeo
El Charreada — On a trip to Mexico, London-based photographer Alex Kurunis captured the spirit of the country’s national sport, in photos which celebrate the people keeping the tradition alive today.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Documenting life on the US/Mexico border
Between 1983-1987 — With his gripping photographs, taken during the 1980s, Ken Light wanted to reveal ‘the desperation, hardship, and struggle of people who want a better life’.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The seductive magic of Mexico City after dark
Night business — José de Jesús “Chucho” León Hernández captures the Mexican capital at night, exploring its magic through the eyes of punks, poets and club kids.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A journey through Mexico’s spiralling healthcare crisis
Midnight family — A new documentary examines the lack of government funding in the country, and the citizens who have been forced to pick up the slack.
Written by: Zoe Whitfield
Surreal shots of sex, death and mysticism in Mexico
Enter the cucaracha — In his latest project, La Cucaracha, photographer Pieter Hugo attempts to unravel the country’s most compelling mysteries.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Frida Kahlo, Diego Rivera and the rise of Mexican Modernism
Love revolution — A new exhibition celebrates the art, lives and love affair of the revolutionary artist couple.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Why thousands of mysterious murders still haunt Mexico
Dark Suns — Over the last few years, tens of thousands of Mexicans have gone missing, with many now presumed dead. A new documentary tries to understand why their stories aren’t being told.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
Mystical portraits of Mexican mask culture
Contemporary traditions — In her new book Mexico Masks Rituals, Phyllis Galembo photographs the captivating art made exclusively for ritual.
Written by: Miss Rosen