Culture
Intimate portraits that capture London at its most diverse
Rep ur culture — In a landscape lacking diversity, filmmaker and photographer Nadira Amrani is kickstarting her own movement: one that rejects outdated forms of representation and pushes for more opportunities among people of colour.
Written by: Nadira Amrani
How to turn nude selfies into modern works of art
Mirror, mirror — For his latest project, acclaimed US photographer Ryan McGinley invited 100 friends to take naked self-portraits taken inside their New York City homes.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Coming of age in America’s heartlands
A photographer’s journey — Calla Kessler has grown up with a firm belief in photography’s ability to connect people. But as a recent graduate uprooted from small-town Nebraska to Washington DC, she’s learned that sometimes pursuing truth means standing up and speaking out.
Written by: Calla Kessler
Photos of London’s Isle of Dogs, before the big money
East End memories — Between 1982 - 1987, photographer Mike Seaborne captured the people and places that made up the East End community – long before the world of global finance set up camp.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Swords, dragons & fire-eating: On tour with a US sideshow
World of wonders — Photographer Cate Dingley spends time on the road with Ward Hall’s World of Wonders: the last ever touring sideshow in the country.
Written by: Cate Dingley
The seedy, squalid glory of Times Square in the ’80s
Lost in NYC — Back in the day, Times Square was a hotbed for hedonism. Artist Jane Dickson remembers living through New York’s messy golden age – a place where DIY culture thrived.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Inside the most intimate spaces in America
Private parts — Lois Bielefeld has spent years documenting people’s domestic rituals, gathering insight into a diverse range of lives while learning to better navigate her own journey.
Written by: Lois Bielefeld
Getting spooky at Whitby’s big, biannual goth get-together
Vampire weekends — Twice a year, a loyal legion of goths descend upon the North Yorkshire town to kick back and hang out by the seaside. Photographer David Severn captures the pilgrimage in all of its pitch-black glory.
Written by: Scott Oliver
The mysterious modern world of Roma witchcraft
Black magic business — Twisting traditional rituals with 21st-century technology, the new generation of Roma women are transforming their old craft into a very modern business.
Written by: Laura Isabella
Vintage photos of dogs to warm your chilly bones
GOOD, PURE BOYS — Shirley Baker’s shots, taken between 1961 and 1978, depict the relationship between loyal pooches and their human owners during a series of British dog shows.
Written by: Huck
