Photography

Capturing the revival of the Yazidi community
Photography

Capturing the revival of the Yazidi community

'I am Yazidi again' — Brazilian photographer Marcio Pimenta's new photography book captures the intimate moments of the Yazidi people's return to their ancestral home in northern Iraq.

Written by: Rachel Hagan

An uncanny portrait of Russia's modern hermits
Culture

An uncanny portrait of Russia's modern hermits

Home alone — In her photo series, Natalia Ershova meets the social recluses from Moscow who have chosen to stay at home, and communicate with the outside world almost entirely online. Amid lockdown, her photographs take on a renewed poignancy.

Written by: Daisy Schofield

Gritty images of everyday life on the streets of Tokyo
Culture

Gritty images of everyday life on the streets of Tokyo

Unexpected beauty — Photographer Tatsuo Suzuki discusses his compelling portraits of contemporary Tokyo, and finding fascination and tensions in the mundane.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Heady nights working in '70s New York go-go bars
Culture

Heady nights working in '70s New York go-go bars

Disco inferno — In the 1970s, photographer Meryl Meisler led a double life, working a regular job by day, and by night, as a hostess on NYC's hedonistic club scene. Her book SASSY '70s comprises photos she captured of the nights' debauchery.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Coming of age in a 1970s California suburb
Culture

Coming of age in a 1970s California suburb

West Coast dreaming — In her early 20s, photographer Mimi Plumb returned to her childhood home to document a generation of disaffected youth growing up amid the drought-ridden California landscape.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Mablethorpe Sand Race: a uniquely British beach rally
Bike

Mablethorpe Sand Race: a uniquely British beach rally

Wild bunch — Founded by a group of hard-nosed riders back in the ’70s, the contest is a unique off-road event where one thing is guaranteed: if you’re not getting messy, then you’re not trying hard enough.

Written by: Eva Clifford

Martha Cooper reflects on a life spent shooting subculture
Photography

Martha Cooper reflects on a life spent shooting subculture

Going underground — In a career spanning six decades, the Baltimore-born photographer has been documenting creativity that falls outside of the mainstream. To mark a new respective of her work, she talks carving out space, staying inspired and why she’s never been one for rules.

Written by: Diane Smyth

Adger Cowans on the spiritual power of photography
Culture

Adger Cowans on the spiritual power of photography

‘It’s all energy‘ — Adger Cowans, who helped found the Kamoinge Workshop, reflects on his mentor and legendary photographer Gordon Parks, and imbuing his art with feeling.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Capturing the complexity of Afro-Puerto Rican Identity
Culture

Capturing the complexity of Afro-Puerto Rican Identity

Beyond appearances — Photographs exploring and honouring the nuanced, and at times fraught, stories of Latinx culture.

Written by: Miss Rosen

The photography duo who shaped '90s music history
Culture

The photography duo who shaped '90s music history

From Cobain to Kravitz — Husband and wife duo Guzman talk photographing Kurt Cobain, Debbie Harry, Snoop Dogg and Janet Jackson, and getting intimate with the decade's music icons.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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