Culture
Analogue photography and illustration collide to create a haunting black and white world
Undercover Skies — Images of the West Coast redwood forests brought photographer Céline Hamelin and illustrator Agathe Toman together to create a surreal monochrome world.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
Photographers capture the human stories behind 70 years of refugee crises
Empathy and understanding — A new exhibition with Amnesty celebrates how Magnum photographers have borne witness and tried to explain the driving forces behind migration crises since the agency’s founding in 1947.
Written by: Alex King
‘How I shot the Black Panthers’
A struggle for freedom — Photographer Stephen Shames documented the Black Panther Party over seven years, creating the definitive record of America’s Black nationalist movement.
Written by: Alex King
Captured on camera for the very first time
Your First Photograph — To most of us the idea of never having had our photograph taken is inconceivable, but for many people around the globe this is very much the case. Armed with a camera and printer, photojournalist Berta Tilmantaite headed to South America to give the gift of a ‘First Photograph’ to those living in remote communities there.
Written by: Charlotte Irwin
The art of timeless music photography
Can't stop, won't stop — An obsessive drive to document concerts has given Sacha Lecca unique insight into what makes live music special: chaos, intimacy and a creative force that will never be silenced.
Written by: Sacha Lecca
Surf legend Chris Christenson on blazing your own trail in life
The shape of things to come — After opting against medical school and turning his back on convention, surfboard shaper Chris Christenson dedicated himself to a path of creative restlessness.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The young women activists leading Standing Rock to victory
Major Win for #NODAPL — The indigenous activists of Standing Rock, North Dakota, won a major victory on Sunday in their battle to halt the Dakota Access Pipeline. In an unprecedented move, the Department of the Army - under Obama's watch - said it would block construction below the Missouri River at Lake Oahe and force stakeholders to look for alternative routes. It's an enormous breakthrough. But it wasn't easy - and the decision could still be overturned under Trump. So, what does it take to push a movement to this point? Huck met the activists holding fort at Standing Rock as they buckled down for winter and the hope of victory was still a distant dream. This is their story.
Written by: Jessica Holland
The Travel Diary: Native Americans on the frontlines at Standing Rock
Water. Land. Life. — Native American Nations have come together in a historic protest against a North Dakota Oil pipeline that threatens sacred tribal lands. Photographer Mico Toledo went to hear their stories, before news broke that their fight was nearly won.
Written by: Mico Toledo
Magnum photographers past and present collaborate on a guide to Europe for refugees
Welcome to Europa — Photographer Thomas Dworzak originated the ultimate survival guide to help newly arrived refugees makes sense of continent they now call home.
Written by: Alex King
Cristina de Middel: The photographer of the Post-Truth age
Let me tell you a tale — Photographer Cristina de Middel willingly plays with fact, fiction and storytelling. But her games with reality are all about helping her audience find grains of truth in a world of lies.
Written by: Alex King
