Culture
The aftermath of Australia’s devastating bushfires
What now? — This summer saw one of the most intense and destructive fire seasons in the country’s history. But once the gaze of global news departs, how does the community carry on?
Written by: Alistair Klinkenberg
Miranda Barnes is shaking up contemporary photography
New landscapes — The 25-year-old photographer went from sharing images on Tumblr to feature assignments for The New York Times in the space of a few short years. Now, she’s doing everything she can to tell stories that matter.
Written by: Miranda Barnes
Portraits that capture three decades of black culture
From the ’80s on — Photographer Liz Johnson Artur – a self-described ‘product of migration’ – has been capturing the African diaspora since 1986.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Welcome to Doug’s: the last of a dying breed of boxing gyms
Texas original — In his new project, Doug’s Gym: The Last of It’s Kind, photographer Norm Diamond pays tribute to a disappearing world.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Unpacking the trauma of apartheid on film
Freedom or Death — Gideon Mendel made his name as one of South Africa’s leading ‘struggle photographers’, unflinchingly documenting the most brutal years of apartheid. Now, over 25 years later, he is revisiting the forgotten parts of his archive and unpacking the trauma he witnessed in his formative years.
Written by: Gideon Mendel
Paying tribute to one of Spain's greatest photographers
Una maestra — Spanish photographer, Lua Ribeira, reflects on the importance of one of her country's greatest ever photographers - Cristina Garcia Rodero.
Written by: Lua Ribeira
Purim in London: one last party before lockdown
Religious revelry — Last week, as fears around the Coronavirus began to swirl, the Jewish community of Stamford Hill took to the streets for one final celebration.
Written by: Grey Hutton
A country on the edge, captured from within
India on fire — Sohrab Hura blends fact and fiction to explore contemporary Indian society, never giving away whether an image is real, staged, or a little bit of both. For him, this kind of provocation is the only way to depict the anxiety he currently feels in his home country: a precarious state, sizzling with tension.
Written by: Sohrab Hura
A sweeping portrait of life in the American South
Revelations — A new exhibition promotes the region’s forgotten photographers, featuring work from the early 1900s to the present day.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A photographer on the creative solace of sketchbooks
‘A beautiful mess’ — For Michael Todd, working in sketchbooks has become a ritual to him – a space to escape and be at one with his images.
Written by: Eva Clifford
