Photography
Potent photos of racially segregated proms in Georgia
Picturing race — Photographer Gillian Laub remembers the 12 years she spent documenting deep-seated racial tensions in the American South and how she eventually brought change to the community through her images.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The rebel photographer who shot life behind the Berlin Wall
Fight the power — During the ’70s and ’80s, Harald Hauswald shot from the hip, secretly documenting life in East Germany – and making powerful enemies in the process.
Written by: Harald Hauswald
A taxi driver's gritty shots of New York in the '70s
Through the windshield — In the 1970s and '80s, Joseph Rodriguez worked as a cab driver while studying photography in NYC, where he captured an unflinching portrait of the city.
Written by: Zach Sokol
A searing elegy on war in Iraq and Afghanistan
Attention servicemember — From 2003 to 2008, Ben Brody worked as a combat photographer in Iraq, capturing both the immense brutality and unseen, candid moments that defined the war.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Teenage climate activists on speaking truth to power
Rise up — A new portrait project from photographer Harry Rose sees young UK activists revealing what they’d say to ruling figures given the chance – and how they’d stress the severity of the climate emergency.
Written by: Huck (intro)
Enigmatic photos of growing up in Buenos Aires
Meet Guille and Belinda — In a new book, photographer Alessandra Sanguinetti chronicles the everyday lives of her cousins as they navigate the transition from adolescence to adulthood in rural Argentina.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Idyllic photos of the Welsh Valleys in the ’70s
A different country — In the 1970s, photographer Robin Weaver set out to capture close-knit communities in a deprived area of Wales, to celebrate optimism amid economic strife.
Written by: Callum Bains
Evocative shots of an '80s road trip down the A1
The Great North Road — Throughout 1981 and 1982, photographer Paul Graham traversed the length of the nation documenting scenes along the main highway between England and Scotland.
Written by: Zoe Whitfield
The photographer capturing youth and freedom in Miami
In partnership with Calvin Klein — 'one future’, a new campaign from Calvin Klein, is spotlighting first-time voters across America. In the last of our intimate pieces on the project, Rose Marie Cromwell recalls how she created a visual celebration of adolescence.
Written by: Rose Marie Cromwell
Tender shots of the '80s East LA gang scene
City of angels — After visiting Los Angeles' Maravilla Park, photographer Janette Beckman got to know a Mexican-American gang there and set about capturing a different side to their community.
Written by: Miss Rosen
