“Truth is the main enemy of a totalitarian regime and truth destroys such a regime”
On the morning of 24 February 2022, Ukrainian photographers woke up in a warzone. Many of them, such Mikhail Palinchak, Alina Smutko, Volodymyr Petrov and Pavel Dorogoy, chose to remain, documenting the horrific scenes taking place in their home.
Chekachkov is working in Lviv as a fixer, helping the international press document the crisis. As the war between Ukraine and Russia prevails, the photographer reflects on the shifting state of identity
“Russian artists who convey ‘real life’ stand in conflict with Russian power.” On the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union, Mukhin reflects on photography as defiance in 80s Moscow
On assignment for The New York Times, Ducke travelled to one of Russia’s new military outposts in the Arctic where he witnessed an awakening of activity.
“They arrest whoever stands in their way,” says the Polish photographer, who, after photographing over 30 protests in the country, was detained for 13 days in March 2021. Here, he reflects on his experience.
Spending her photographic career photographing some of the planet’s most remote and inaccessible environments, Skubatz travels to a tiny town in the Arctic that is at the forefront of its changing landscape.
In Indonesia’s rural communities, where laptops and internet access are sparse, classes are being taught over the airwaves
This World Alzheimer’s Day, Maja Daniels reflects on her desire to capture a realistic and tender depiction of ageing and memory loss
The Jakarta-based visual storyteller captures hope and resilience in the trans community at a time of great suffering
Highlights include Blake Wood on photographing Amy Winehouse, Misan Harriman on capturing the urgency of London’s Black Lives Matter protests, and Stephen Dupont on documenting Afghanistan’s ‘Forever War’.
