Photography
Meet Michael Jang, photography’s new cult hero
Coming of age — The 68-year-old’s photography views the world through a mischievous lens. After going unseen for decades, it’s finally gaining the plaudits it deserves – and he’s loving every second.
Written by: Michael Jang
Is this what freedom looks like?
Welcome to Brexit Britain — At 11pm on Friday night, Britain left the European Union – and thousands headed to Parliament Square to celebrate. Photographer Theo McInnes was there to capture the crowds.
Written by: Huck
The changing face of British culture, in photos
The people’s city — The British Culture Archive uses photography to ‘document, highlight and preserve’ the transformations of UK society.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
What is photography’s role in the age of displacement?
Constant motion — With millions of people around the globe forced to flee their homes, images of refugees have become sadly too familiar. But is any of it truly cutting through?
Written by: Lewis Bush
The real Ozarks: a portrait of rural life in modern America
Arkansas State — Terra Fondriest documents life in her region with an unmatched intimacy – a challenge in a place awash with stereotypes. But the mother, firefighter and ranch worker is no outsider. She’s simply capturing what she knows.
Written by: Terra Fondriest
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
A visual history of the Lower East Side
Centre of resistance — Photographer Karen O’Sullivan remembers the neighbourhood’s gritty, pre-gentrification glory days.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Bruce Davidson’s portrait of post-war Britain
A united kingdom — Travelling across the UK in 1960, the photographer captured a country driven by difference, struggling with post-war trauma and economic hardship.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Spotlighting the forgotten women of photography
Occupy the void — This month, the London Art Fair is celebrating 10 women who blazed a trail for the generations that followed them.
Written by: Hannah Clugston
A conflict photographer reflects on his time in Iraq
The Grass — Photographer Cengiz Yar has seen things – from the rebels’ battle to oust Assad in Syria, to the human fallout of conflict in Iraq. But it was away from the frontlines that he truly came to value a universal right: having a patch to call one’s own.
Written by: Cengiz Yar