Miss Rosen
The pioneering Black artists who revitalised photography
The world‘s a stage — Leading art critic Robert Storr reflects on the photographers – from Seydou Keïta, to Malick Sidibé, to Carrie Mae Weems – who helped to transform and redefine the medium.
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Captivating portraits of Bostonians in the ‘70s
Streets of Boston — Mike Smith’s intimate black and white photographs offer a detailed record of the inhabitants of Boston’s streets in his characteristic non-judgmental yet direct approach.
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Pensive photos of London in the ’70s and ‘80s
Portal to the past — A new book brings together the work of Berris Conolly, whose neutral, undramatic style of photography allowed for intimate and revelatory cityscapes.
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Vintage scenes of suburban America in the 1970s
Family life — Bill Owens discusses his project documenting his neighbourhood which sought to create an in-depth portrait that went beyond the shallow, dismissive tropes of suburbia.
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Graciela Iturbide’s surreal documentary photography
Echoes and sediments — The Mexican artist – whose images blended surrealism, abstraction, and the social themes of urbanisation and globalisation – is only just now receiving her due for revolutionising the medium.
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A glimpse behind the scenes of Spike Lee films
Doing the right thing — A new book brings together David Lee’s photos captured on the set of films including Do the Right Thing, Malcolm X and Crooklyn, offering a look inside the mind of the pioneering filmmaker.
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Photos from the streets of Hong Kong in the 1980s
HK unseen — A new exhibition brings together photographer Greg Girard’s evocative shots of Hong Kong’s golden age, revealing a side to the city often relegated to the shadows.
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Heady scenes of disco and grit in ‘70s & ‘80s New York
‘It was edgy and dangerous‘ — Photographer Joe Clementi discusses his striking shots of the city’s vibrant clubs, protests, street scenes and more.
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Rebel vision: a portrait of Black life across the US today
‘Protest is personal‘ — A new exhibition brings together the work of Black women and non-binary photographers in order to give them the power to tell their stories on their own terms.
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The rise and fall of Coney Island – in photos
America’s Playground — Photographer Larry Racioppo reflects on capturing the bustling boardwalk empire as it fell into decline, and its subsequent slow reemergence.
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