Culture
Documenting queer life under Turkey’s AKP party
The Purple Room — LGBT people are being forced to live in the shadows thanks to Turkey’s highly conservative government. In his new book, The Purple Room, Helio Leon shares their struggle.
Written by: Ellie Howard
Meeting the men who believe they’re Jesus Christ
The Last Testament — From Middlesborough’s Messiah to the Jesus of Brasilia – photographer Jonas Bendiksen finds the leaders convincing themselves (and others) that they’re the second coming.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
The Travel Diary: A journey through the mist and magic of India
What you see along the way — Photographer Mehdi Hasan travels to the mountains of Darjeeling, the underground temples of Hempi, and the burning banks of Varanasi.
Written by: Mehdi Hasan
Building a career as a self-taught photographer
How to make it on your own — Lola Paprocka moved to London with no idea what she wanted to do with her life. Now she’s an established photographer heading up the capital’s independent photography festival, helping fresh talent rise to the surface.
Written by: Biju Belinky
Shooting the Lynchian landscapes of Los Angeles
Cinematic Mirage — Photographer Gianluca Galtrucco captures the mysterious side of the California city in his latest book, For Your Consideration.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
Burberry announces major new photography show on British life
Here We Are — The exhibition, dedicated to the ‘British way of life and character’, will open in London next month.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
The photographer illuminating life on the margins of society
Breaking bad — By documenting neglected stories on the edge of San Francisco, Alex Welsh came to realise that stereotypes can be created or broken in a flash.
Written by: Alex Welsh
Jon Ronson on porn, gender and sexual humiliation
In Conversation — Megan Nolan meets the author and journalist to discuss his new podcast The Butterfly Effect – a seven-part series examining the changing face of the US porn industry.
Written by: Megan Nolan
Capturing the real faces of the global migration crisis
Polaroid portraits — A new exhibition in London, titled MIGRATE, sees eight photographers take on the concept of ‘human migration.’
Written by: Dominique Sisley
A voyeuristic look into the lives of 1960’s Londoners
Summer in the city — Italian graphic artist Gian Butturini sought to capture the capital as he saw it, beyond the tourist spots and mini-skirts. Now, after years of anonymity, his book LONDON is re-released for a 2016 audience, with an intro by Martin Parr.
Written by: Biju Belinky
