Sobering documentary photographs tell the grim tale of the life and conditions of brick-workers in Nepal—these bleak hellscapes aim to raise awareness about this disaster for both human rights and the environment.
Every morning, there is a moment when we, as parents, part ways from our children—us to work, them to school. Yet the current reality of mass shootings in the US (and in other parts of the world) forces us to realize how fragile and precious this moment of
Aunties: Magical Summers in the Russian Countryside
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A story of the quiet, faithful companionship held between two sisters for decades, beautifully shot and told over the course of many summers in rural, traditional Russia.
Schools in the Gilgit-Baltistan region of northern Pakistan are attended by an equal number of boys and girls—a great accomplishment in this part of the world. But while the will is there for an education, frequent electricity shortages make for a challengi
I began developing Elements in 2011 when I was shooting a portfolio of reflected architectural imagery entitled The City Reflections Project. In that work, my focus was on creating “paintings” from kaleidoscopic colors and patterns I saw in the windows o
A childhood fascination with a distant and far-off land has grown into a 15-year (and counting) documentary project about life in this fiercely traditional yet quickly changing country. Portraits, landscapes and documentary images paint a compelling, diverse
Awash with celebrity appeal and dripping with excessive bling, St. Tropez lived up to the glamourous image I’ve always kept of the small fishing village turned pouty paradise for the jet set elite. A last minute change of plans brought me to this mesmerisin
Jaw-dropping cinematic mural photographs from contemporary Africa — lamenting the loss of open lands where wild animals once roamed free. 14 amazing images and two excellent videos.
"Weekdays of the Arkhangelsk Village" (1986 - 2016) is a photo-narration about the problems of the Russian village Malye Ozerki situated in Plesetsk District of Arkhangelsk Region. Malye Ozerki is gradually dying, houses are getting deserted and ruined. In t
As Charles Darwin suggested, humanity is not so far removed from the animal kingdom as we might like to think — these photographs take up this line of thought in saturated, vibrant detail.
Christian Nilson presents his observations on Switzerland, his adopted home. He emigrated from Sweden at the age of eleven, and subsequently lived in Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, and other countries. During his life abroad, he always looked upon his tempora
This is the photo story about the pink salmon fishing season. The photos were taken on Sakhalin island in August 2016.
Sakhalin island is the largest Russian island in the North Pacific Ocean, close to Japan. Moreover, the Island was claimed by both Russia a
"To me, photography provides endless creative revelations about daily life—a way to discover unnoticed but beautiful views of nature in our infinitely varied world."
From sunny picnics to KFC (with a local twist), this series digs past the conventional, highly negative representations of North Korea and instead opens up a more intimate understanding of this long-mysterious land.
The Poems: Visual Explorations into the Unconscious
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Utilizing the language of the unconscious and of dreams, these visual poems transport us into irrational but emotionally rich worlds, where locked away feelings unexpectedly rise to the surface of our minds.
"The work by Mario Cruz hits you like a brick in the face. He uncovers the unimaginable nightmare of child slavery, something that should simply not exist in our time..."
The body of work is visual anthropological research that looks at the construct of the colonial studio photograph. The featured images draw from a series of 21 Studio portraits, taken in and around Fort Cochin in Kerala between 2008-2011.
The images document
First hours in Bangkok. Or Phnom-Penh. Or Hanoi. The wave of humid heat takes your breath away. The wave of bold, quirky colors takes your sight away. When every image feels like a punch in your face. May the audience share your sweet, colorful pain...
Everytime I travel, I walk alone hours and hours, sometimes far from crowded center of cities. I took pictures of people in light posture, that created ironic or poetic relation between them and the setting.
History is filled with examples of humans, often children, gone "feral"—raised by wolves, dogs, monkeys and more. These staged portraits recreate moments from these fascinating stories, probing into the question of what really makes us human.
Shot: Contemporary Tintypes Comment on American Gun Culture
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Utilizing darkroom techniques that date back to the Civil War, these tintype portraits offer an unusual, fresh perspective on the overheated debate surrounding gun control.
Plumigeri: The Still Beauty and Deadly Contradictions of Taxidermy
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A beautiful attempt to convey the personality and dignity exuded by stuffed bird specimens—while also wrestling with the twisted contradictions inherent in this bygone art-form.
In Namibia, a generations-long tradition of tapping the sap of palm trees runs counter to recent environmental protection efforts. Is this an essential cultural practice or merely destructive? These striking portraits investigate.
Discovering Asian Photography: Obscura Festival 2016
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Now in its fourth year, the latest edition of this beautifully situated festival in Penang, Malaysia shines its spotlight on Asian photography, giving a much-needed platform of visibility to original and relatively unknown work.
Young Nomads: Child Horsemen of the Mongolian Plains
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The horse is deeply entrenched in Mongolian culture—shortly after children learn to walk, they learn to ride. This interview delves into the unique (though endangered) traditions of this ancient, nomadic people.
A Work In Progress: Inaugural Laureate from the Jerwood/Photoworks Awards
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A young, innovative practitioner returns to her roots in the Czech Republic to explore the dark, mysterious beauty that lies within the feelings of childhood.
A former fashion photographer became obsessed with the people and places of Skid Row in Los Angeles—this is her story and the photos she made over the course of several years.
Collectives Spotlight #7: The Analogue Street Collective
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A diverse and eclectic group of photographers united by their desire to capture the soul of city streets—using (mostly) the irreplaceable medium of traditional film photography.
