Photography
Body language: the films of Bronwen Parker-Rhodes
Intimate docs — Bronwen Parker-Rhodes’ films and photography are loaded with physicality. Drawing from her experience as an erotic dancer, she believes that nothing communicates with more power than our unspoken connections.
Written by: Katie Goh
Upper Mustang, a hidden region on the cusp of change
A journey through Nepal — Upper Mustang is one of the most preserved regions in the world. However, in recent years, the threat of globalisation has been unavoidable.
Written by: Huck
A photographic tribute to the British seaside
State of the nation — A new photography exhibition – featuring work from Martin Parr, Dafydd Jones and Grace Lau – examines UK beach culture from the 1850s to the 21st century.
Written by: Zoe Whitfield
Offbeat crowd shots from New York’s biggest gigs
Close encounters — In a new series, photographer Jeff Mermelstein captures the chaos of Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Centre: ‘There’s a Barbra Streisand aesthetic, a Stevie Wonder aesthetic, a Jay-Z aesthetic and a Barry Manilow aesthetic.’
Written by: Miss Rosen
An outsider’s perspective on a typical American family
Ribs and rockets — In an evocative new project, photographer Alice Schoolcraft travels from Sweden to Washington state to meet her unknown relatives.
Written by: Eva Clifford
Life, love and heartbreak in a Congolese community
The beauty of Ubuntu — In her Sony World Photography Award-winning project Ubuntu, Rebecca Fertinel captures the collective spirit of a Congolese community in Belgium.
Written by: Eva Clifford
A history of she-punks, from Poly Styrene to Pussy Riot
Revenge stories — Music journalist Vivien Goldman celebrates the women of the punk movement in a new book: ‘I wanted to bust open that projection that it only happened in a few blocks in the Lower East Side and West London.’
Written by: Miss Rosen
Global citizens: documenting the shared human experience
World portraits — Featuring 200 images from photographers stretched across 65 different countries, a new project from Hoxton Mini Press and the British Journal of Photography seeks to answer the question: what does it mean to be human today?
Written by: Huck
A scroll through Jerry Hsu’s bizarre camera roll
Everyday absurdity — In a new project, the skateboarder and photographer shares a collection of surreal shots from his old Blackberry.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Why scooterboys represent the best of British subculture
Homegrown heroes — Not everyone who rides a classic scooter is a Mod. Throughout the ’80s and ’90s, a far more frequent sight were Scooterboys and Scootergirls: a new breed of rider with a punk attitude and homegrown style.
Written by: Mani