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Photography
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5 days ago

Stanhope Silver Band walk on water! Richard Grassick's best photograph

Photographer documented working-class life in the upper Durham Dales and used colour photography to capture the Stanhope Silver Band crossing the river stepping stones.
fromItsnicethat
1 week ago

Sophie Green's photobook Tangerine Dreams explores the kaleidoscope of British national identity

Sophie Green documents the culture on her doorstep; she's fascinated by who - and what - makes British culture, and its "layered, joyful, and often quietly resistant" communities. Sophie's new book, Tangerine Dreams, is the culmination of a decade of documentation, covering Aladura Spiritualist congregations, modified street car communities, marching bands, dance troupes, British cowboys, dog shows, horse racing fans, Peckham afro hair salons, and Irish dancers.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Newspaper picture editors' picks for Visa pour l'Image in pictures

Photographs capture diverse human experiences across conflict, displacement, cultural events, and daily life worldwide during 2024–2025.
Film
fromThe New Yorker
1 week ago

The Photographer Who Looked Past the Idea of Italy

Gianni Berengo Gardin photographed Italy's everyday life, blending American documentary conscience and French photoreportage aesthetics to reveal social realities and subtle ironies.
Film
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Six great reads: the Revenge Porn Helpline, revolutionary architecture and how Netflix ruined movies

Algorithms shape media sameness while digital harms escalate, photographic art reveals social quirks, and a long-standing Piha disappearance remains unresolved.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

A wedding guest goes wild on the dancefloor Meryl Meisler's best photograph

A lively wedding circle dance captured with wide-angle flash launched a documentary focus on Jewish New York and immersive club photography.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

There's something very interesting about boring': Martin Parr on his life in pictures

If you saw Martin Parr and didn't know who he was, you would barely notice him. He is Mr Invisible and Mr Normal rolled into one, in his sensible jumper probably from Marks & Spencer and sensible socks and sandals. He has a neat side parting and neatly cut hair. He has a mild and conventional manner and a mild and conventional appearance. There is something of the naff birdwatcher about him. But do not be fooled.
Photography
Photography
fromItsnicethat
3 weeks ago

"Identity, culture and extraordinary spirit": Vic Moy takes her camera down the streets of Nottinghill Carnival

Vic Moy's photography celebrates resilience, joy, and cultural depth by documenting Black British heritage and intimate moments at Notting Hill Carnival.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

A man from Shiraz bares his scars: Shayan Sajadian's best photograph

A photographer from Shiraz documents marginalized communities, uncovering addiction, poverty, and cultural forces like hypermasculinity and patriarchy that shape their lives.
Photography
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

A sweeping catastrophe': 20 years after Hurricane Katrina, a photo exhibit honors Mississippi victims

Hurricane Katrina's impact on the U.S. Gulf coast endures, with Mississippi's struggles largely omitted from national narratives.
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