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The photographer peeling apart a disillusioned America

This is self-discovery — Photographer Matt Eich unpacks the complex heart of his homeland to envision what his children's future will look like.

  • Culture
  • Matt Eich

What it's like to be shot...

Portraits of strength — Photographer Kathy Shorr travelled across the US meeting survivors of gun violence and hearing their stories. Now she wants their experiences to matter.

  • Culture
  • Biju Belinky

A five-year portrait of life and love in the Mississippi Delta

Gravity is Stronger Here — Award-winning photographer Phyllis B. Dooney embedded herself in Southern living to capture all the beautiful contradictions of an archetypal American family.

  • Culture
  • Cian Traynor

Director Anna Rose Holmer on her daunting film The Fits

A twisted tale — The Fits is the story about sisterhood you need to watch. Its co-writer and director talks about her fascination with dance, finding the real-life Cincinnati girl troupe that stars in it, and how magic happens in collaboration.

  • Culture
  • Marta Bausells

The journalist smashing your stereotypes of the American South

Understanding Alabama — In 'Whitman, Alabama,' Jennifer Crandall mixes documentary and poetry to introduce a radical idea: we should all get to know one another a little better.

  • Film
  • Marta Bausells

The reproductive rights zine informing American women

Your body, your choice — Three young artists and activists have created an accessible and participatory publication to help women take charge of their bodies after the US election.

  • Print
  • Marta Bausells

A photographer returns from war to make sense of home

America's frontlines — Magnum photographer Peter van Agtmael was just 24 when he headed off to cover conflict, opening his eyes to the world. Now he's turning his gaze on life in the USA's little-seen margins.

  • Photography
  • Cian Traynor

In 'Swing States,' this photographer captures the mood on the street after the US election

A divided nation — In 'Swing States,' Taylor Dorrell uses pictures of the streets of Ohio to document the tense calm before the vote and the unrest that has followed it.

  • Photography
  • Marta Bausells

Why photojournalism matters more than ever in the age of fake news

Resist — In the era of fake news and rising authoritarianism, leading photojournalists present their images of resistance in defence of those documenting the facts.

  • Photography
  • Marta Bausells

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.

  • Art
  • Charlotte Irwin

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