
Portrait of Humanity


The annual festival was established in 2015 to address the lack of support for the Indian photography community. Here, we speak to the festival’s founder Aquin Mathews about its origins, and this year’s program

Set within India’s City of Pearls, the festival platforms human interest stories covering love, war, and human rights

Portrait of Humanity Series winner Jonathan Liechti’s project is an unflinching look at the institutions that facilitate the dying process

“Despite the fact that this loss is common, the silence around it persists,” says Portrait of Humanity Series winner Florence Babin-Beaudry of her project, ‘Products of Conception’

Portrait of Humanity Series winner Claudia Gschwend’s project about Sencirk circus is a powerful portrait of dynamic joy

Ahead of this year’s international biennale in Melbourne, themed Being Human, we highlight the artists and shows not to be missed

Uncover the striking winning images, including a portrait of an eagle huntress, an Italian beekeeper and an asylum-seeking migrant images, including a portrait of an eagle huntress, an Italian beekeeper and an asylum-seeking migrant

“There are always smaller stories,” says Snell, whose surreal and restless portraiture is rooted in street photography. To coincide with Portrait of Humanity 2022, Snell – who was one of the single image winners in 2020 – discusses his practice.