Photography’s rules are made to be broken. Having become frustrated with the medium’s conventions, five artists discuss how sculpture, activism and X-rays keep photography alive in their work. Next up is Gareth Phillips
Tag: documentary photography
“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
Part political advocacy, part documentary photo series, Daskalakis’ portrait of an indigenous Kichwa community is currently on show in in Hong Kong as part of the inaugural Decade of Change exhibition
Ghost Dance, a collaboration with filmmaker CJ Clarke, premiers as part of this year’s Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize
“The pandemic has exposed once more the functioning of patriarchy, and the precariousness of women’s lives in many places — especially in so-called ‘third-world’ countries”
One of two series winners of Female in Focus 2020, Broken Princess tells the story of women in Iraqi Kurdistan who try to escape – and protest – domestic violence by setting themselves on fire
On the day of US President-Elect Joe Biden’s inauguration, the Mexican photographer reflects on her Female in Focus 2020 winning series, conceived last year in a bid to convince American citizens to vote Trump out of office
Sikka has challenged stereotypes of his home country for much of his career. A new project focused on his ex-army dad carries on this ideal, but also turned into a rewarding personal adventure for both father and son
In a free livestream event, the fashion documentary photographer unpacks her recent projects exploring working class youth culture in the UK
The British-South African documentary photographer discusses the white western gaze within the context of her new photobook, They Came From the Water While the World Watched