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Plain Ordinary Working People

Compelled by his interest in the legacy of one of the USA’s largest corporations, this photographer set out on a road trip to unearth the connections between a small town, a file of lost negatives, and Wal-Mart.

Lay Her Down Upon Her Back

By combining drawing, collaging and collecting with her own contemporary photography, Róisín White creates an expansive map of the history of silencing women in medical settings.

The Invasive Species of the Built Environment

By dissecting silver gelatin prints, Leah Schretenthaler erases the man-made structures of the Hawaiian landscape, exposing the scars we leave on the natural environment. 

The Best of Mr. Chao: A Futurologist Collection

Between nature and technology, the old and the new, and human beings and non-human beings, Guilherme Gerais’ imaginary collection of objects proposes a different, DIY vision of the future—a world away from the slick tech representations we are used to. 

The Best of Mr. Chao – A Futurologist Collection

Between nature and technology, the old and the new, and human beings and non-human beings, Guilherme Gerais’ imaginary collection of objects proposes a different, DIY vision of the future—a world away from the slick tech representations we are used to. 

Maine

In his latest photobook, Gary Briechle compiles intimate snapshots of the peculiar characters who have entered his life since moving to Maine some 20 years ago.

Outside In

British photographer Stephen Gill created quirky pieces of art that combine the effects of photograms, faded film, light flares, chance, and his own unique vision of where to point his camera.

NYC RIP

Step back into a different New York—before the capitalistic white-washing and the family-friendly gentrifying. A New York at the zenith of its mania; a New York that no longer exists…

In The Dark of Night

Compelled by his own insomnia, this photographer decided to approach the classical genre of street photography in the dead of night.

In Bloom

Jean-Vincent Simonet’s nocturnal trips through Tokyo and Osaka capture wild dripping visuals in motion, its faces and places melting into pools of neon light.

Foam Paul Huf Award 2019: Eric Gyamfi

Rousing the jury with his “formal and beautiful, personal and political” work, Eric Gyamfi has been named winner of this year’s edition of the prestigious Foam Paul Huf Award. 

International Women’s Day 2019: Inspiring Female Photographers from Around the World

In honor of International Women’s Day, we’ve gathered some of our favorite features and interviews with the wonderful female photographers we’ve had the pleasure of speaking to in the past year.

Miriam’s Well

Inspired by the passing of her elderly grandmother, this photographer spotlights heroic women who have been silenced into minor roles throughout history.

An Opening Door

In his new 400-page book, Ai Weiwei sequences photographs of mundane, everyday experiences with his more profound, iconic imagery.

Beyond the Visible: The Hidden Structures of the Street

From intelligent surveillance technology to figuring out the best route for our day, Esther Hovers forges new visual languages to investigate how our movements through public space are shaped and structured by hidden forces.

Hunger Crimes

Hyperinflation and increasing economic disparity in Venezuela has led to a new wave of crime, motivated by the need to satiate hunger and avoid starvation.

Liberty Theatre

After the devastating Charlottesville riots of 2017, Rosalind Fox Solomon returned to her decades-old photographs of the American South, realizing her symbolic images resonate today just as much as they did when she first clicked her shutter release.

At No Point In Between

In this expansive mixed-media series, artist Zora Murff unearths the legacy of North Omaha’s white supremacy, showing us how photography is used to shape and sculpt history.

Laundry Art

In Hong Kong, an assortment of makeshift outdoor washing lines deck the streets, telling the story of a city-in-flux and the creative residents taking matters into their own hands.

Ukraine’s War: Elderly Lives Frozen by Conflict

Thousands of Ukraine’s elderly are trapped in a war zone, listening to the occasional bursts of shelling, and dependent on pensions that are drying up. 

I can’t find the right word

In a series of collaborative self portraits, this photographer explores the complexities of how we label identity, from gender stereotypes to motherhood.

Let Us Not Fall Asleep While Walking

Surreal, saturated imagery of the Ukrainian Revolution combined with archival materials and personal stories tell real stories of life during war today — a new, relevant photobook to savor.

Feast for the Eyes: The Story of Food in Photography

An excellent, wide-ranging exhibition currently on view at Foam Amsterdam, provides a decadent spread of images that explore photography’s longterm love affair with food.

LET US NOT FALL ASLEEP WHILE WALKING

Surreal, saturated imagery of the Ukrainian Revolution combined with archival materials and personal stories tell real stories of life during war today — a new, relevant photobook to savor.

Where There Is No Room For Fiction

Take a look at the dystopian underbelly of Guangzhou, where big city development leaves modern ruins in its wake.

Imagined Homeland

Rejecting colonial documentary methods, this photographer tells the story of Arunachal Pradesh’s Lisu people by harnessing mythological symbolism in his cinematic stills.

Old Father Thames

An epic ode to London’s River Thames, Julia Fullerton-Batten’s meticulous cinematic tableaux reimagine the many people, tales and legends that have washed up on its shores. 

The Iranian Revolution in Photobooks

This travelling exhibition and its accompanying publication trace the legacy of photobooks in Iran immediately following the country’s violent Revolution.

Photography As An Expression of Indulgence

Merging cinematic portraits with achingly-honest subtitle text, Sarah Bahbah’s photography explores emotive narratives of love, sex, and relationships from a woman’s perspective.

Lithium: The Driving Force of the 21st Century

Follow the modern day gold rush of Lithium. A game-changer in the electric transport industry, this in-demand element may play a huge role in saving our planet, but not without its own grave consequences. 

When the Dust Settles

Contemporary landscapes in photography: imprints of human activity and presence in the midst of absence.

Other Ways of Knowing

Optical illusions, common photo glitches, deception and misdirection — a look at magic, perception and belief.

There’s Power in Photography: The Undying Resilience of Dhaka’s Chobi Mela Festival

Photojournalist and activist Shahidul Alam speaks out about the effects of his detainment on Dhaka’s Chobi Mela Festival, and how the event still plans to persevere for years to come.

Human

In this study of sharp contrasts and sculptural abstractions, the story of the banal brick becomes a reflection on the history of human civilization.

Known by Sight (Only)

In Brazil’s densely populated Porto Allegre, urban dwellers know the intimate details of the neighbors they see every day from their windows, but they rarely meet, or know each other’s names.

Black Queer Diaspora in the Netherlands

Powerful, defiant portraits that speak to the prevailing strength and presence of LGBTQ people of color in the Netherlands.

Broken Sea

An intimate project between two friends, “Broken Sea” uses photography as a means to overcome now-closed political borders, producing a deeply personal reverie, bringing past and present together in every frame.

Portrait Photography in Major Art Museums

Practically everyone loves to look at photo portraits, especially in museums. Deborah Klochko, Executive Director and Chief Curator at San Diego’s Museum of Photographic Arts, offers her insights and perspective.

Take me to my home

Enter the world of the Hotel City Plaza, a refugee squat in Athens housing a community of hundreds of individuals as they await their turn to leave the country and start anew.
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