Reading Time: 3 minutes An encyclopedia entry led Cemre Yeşil Gönenli to a series of photographs of prisoners, commissioned by the 34th sultan of the Ottoman Empire. Her latest book appropriates these images, questioning the power of authority
Portraiture
Reading Time: 3 minutes “I want to provide positive representations of people of colour and people from under-resourced areas,” says Deal, who dedicates his practice to uplifting cultural representations of his community
Reading Time: 4 minutes Reductively labelled a “girl photographer” in the 90s, Nagashima is now a leading voice in feminist photographic discourse. Here, the Japanese photographer discusses her new book of self-portraits, and why she took it upon herself to rewrite history
Reading Time: 5 minutes In his latest exhibition, Fader presents Best Lives — portraits made by and for the queer community — alongside a powerful digital installation that maps LGBTQ hate crimes in America
Reading Time: 4 minutes In a new book, Delphine Diallo presents portraits of LGBTQ people over the age of 50 in America, alongside their stories of resilience, progress, and love
Reading Time: 8 minutes Agyepong discusses her most recent series Wish You Were Here — what drove it, what it signifies, and what it means today
Reading Time: 5 minutes This Mental Health Awareness Week, Day discusses Seesaw — an ongoing series created in response to her experiences of OCD during and before the pandemic, and the emotional ups-and-downs experienced by society at large during this time
Reading Time: 8 minutes Chanarin was poised to embark on a photographic survey of Britain for an installation at SFMOMA, however, confined to his apartment, the artist turned his lens on his partner Fiona Jane Burgess instead. Inspired by August Sander’s photograph the Painter’s Wife, Chanarin has made hundreds of portraits of Burgess at home during lockdown
Reading Time: 2 minutes Using webcam and Google Earth, Nicola Cordì’s diptychs show life in lockdown, from the inside, and outside
Reading Time: 5 minutes Endia Beal’s photographs highlight the judgements and prejudices facing young women of colour in the job market