The Spirit of Lagos showcases the vibrant portraits captured by Abi Morocco Photos, highlighting a cultural transformation during Nigeria’s post-oil boom era, Emma Russell finds
Portraiture
Ahead of a major touring exhibition in the US and UK, the artist talks through her polymathic reimagining of the portrait – and of society itself
Tara Laure Claire Sood is fascinated by South India’s retro portrait studios, reimagining them with fresh Bollywood and fashion tropes
In the countryside outside Parma, Ettore Moni has built a home studio which serves as a safe haven for bodies in all their variety
Mixing his signature celebrity portraits with images of his own family, Carter’s new book celebrates unparalleled beauty in everyone
Andrea Gjestvang’s new book explores how masculinity morphes and survives in harsh farming and fishing communities – the toils and textures of brotherhood, flesh and land
Muay Thai enthusiast Aneesa Dawoojee wanted to challenge stereotypes about fighters. Photographing at her local gym, she discovered a mixed cast with their own stories to tell
Turning his polaroid studio express camera on a wide range of subjects, Lathigra interrogates universal themes that underpin photography and society
Recalling her own disturbing adolescent experiences, Eva O’Leary turned her lens on the female students in her college hometown, allowing them to challenge the social expectations
The work forms a stand against the racist scientist Louis Agassiz, who first commissioned the portraits.