
Lukasz Pukowiec captures moments of sun-soaked calm in Zanzibar
The photographer provides warm glimpses of life in the Tanzanian archipelago

Justine Kurland’s ‘SCUMB Manifesto’ creates a vision of female artistic legacy
Inspired by Valerie Solanas, the photographer's latest project slices away the influence of male artistic 'geniuses' to make room for women in the canon

Hedi Slimane’s photographs capture the freedom of performance
The photographer and fashion designer exhibits ‘Sun of Sound,’ featuring portraits of Lou Reed, Amy Winehouse, and Pete Doherty

Julien Sage captures the enduring eccentricities of Venice Beach
“Through gentrification and a worldwide pandemic, the microcosm that is Venice has kept its identity and the unique magic that has always existed there."

Julia Cumming on finding herself by becoming someone else
The Sunflower Bean front woman’s visual “cover” of the punk icon Nina Hagen is a meditation on authorship, identity, and creative liberation

Juergen Teller’s off-center celebrity portraits have the internet divided
Teller’s celebrity portraits rocked Twitter last week—but in the context of the photographer’s extensive oeuvre, they're part of his larger crusade to problematize “beauty”

Pacifico Silano’s ‘I wish I never Saw the Sunshine’ collages queer identity from the tattered folds of gay erotica
The photographer and legendary drag queen Linda Simpson discuss honoring the legacy of their queer predecessors

Photographer Jason Landis explores the intimacies of evolution
Set in the depths of the rainforest, Jason Landis' new book, ‘When I Close My Eyes I See A Golden Orb,’ captures the innate ability...

Photographer Jack Davison finds hope in the quiet of extinction
In his new book ‘Ol Pejeta,’ the London-based artist documents the last northern white rhinos on Earth

To Marta Pawłowska and Paolo Musa, the body is a canvas
The model and photographer's new project is a journey of self-exploration and creative confidence

Inside the US Capitol insurrection with photographer Mark Peterson
Peterson discusses January 6th, his book "Political Theater," and how he captures the grotesque nature of US politics

Shirin Neshat’s ‘Land of Dreams’ is an absurdist journey into our subconscious minds
The Iranian artist has lived in the U.S. in self-imposed exile for 40 years. But she hasn't turned her lens to American society until now,...

Joseph Rodriguez’s ‘Taxi’ portraits capture the special bond between strangers in an unforgiving city
The cabbie-turned-photographer's new book is a heartfelt tribute to the glory days of NYC's iconic yellow cab

Solange and Rafael Rios examine intimacy in transition through portraiture
Solange believes in the power of documenting transitional moments in life through art. Photographer Rafael Rios captures her during a period of passage.

Sasha Grey and Isabella Lovestory are the future of post-digital desire
The porn legend and reggaeton pop princess on sexuality, art in the attention economy, and making their catholic guilt work for them

Photographer Edd Horder honors the hospital workers on Britain’s COVID front lines
From doctors and nurses to cleaners, caterers, and chaplains, Horder captures the everyday humans comprising a heroic collective force

Thomas Prior captures moments of fleeting spectacle and impossible beauty
The photographer has dedicated his career to pulling back the curtain, but in his new book 'Amen Break,' he creates magic by scrambling the familiar

Photographer Dustin Thierry chronicles the underground Ballroom scene in his new exhibition, Opulence
The Curaçao native traveled throughout Europe, documenting vibrant communities in a celebration of Blackness, beauty, and queerness

The photographs of John Edmonds examine realness and ritual in the Black diaspora
For 'A Sidelong Glance,' the photographer worked with Ralph Ellison's collection of Central and West African sculptures, weaving together the contemporary and the ancestral

Okay Kaya is cool with being herself, but also wouldn’t mind being a squid
The model and musician tells Document about her favorite card game, her biggest fear, and her dreams of living underwater

Zora J Murff’s photography will have you questioning your beliefs
From juvenile justice to redlining, the artist joins Document to discuss good aesthetics, Blackness, and navigating art world capitalism

In Marie Tomanova’s New York, anyone can be your friend
The Czech Republic-born photographer tells us the stories behind her new solo exhibition at Tschechisches Zentrum Berlin

In Pat Martin’s sun-drenched world, we are never strangers
The California photographer takes us beneath the golden washes of West Coast sun, toward a deeper study of the American family

Behind the terrifying masks of the Mamuthones, a message of solidarity and renewal
Photographer Martin Mae captures the ancient Sardinian tradition

Living artwork Daniel Lismore found his deepest passions in quarantine. Twice.
Vidar Logi captures the artist's stunning creations set against the majesty of the Icelandic landscape

For Thailand’s queer students, self-expression is an act of protest
Photographer Watsamon Tri-Yasakda documents a new generation of LGBTQ students fighting against uniformity

The Great Escape: Inside Karine Laval’s intimate Brooklyn backyard photography show
The photographer offers an otherworldly alternative to the gallery experience in the post-Covid era

Thomas Lohr’s quarantine-era ‘street’ photographs immortalize Paris at its most eerie
In 'View Point,' Thomas Lohr and artist Olu Odukoya highlight the intimacy and isolation of urban living under lockdown

June Canedo spotlights the unseen plight of America’s Brazilian immigrant population
The artist's upcoming documentary 'Beachhead' pays tribute to the struggle and perseverance of the undocumented community in the time of COVID-19

My date with Joe Files
Fetish artist Rick Castro reflects on hookup culture in the queer underground of ’80s LA, before masked faces and fear of intimacy became the norm

Rick Castro captures Salvia as she’s never been seen before
Isolated at her parents' house in rural North Wales, the drag artist reveals herself without retouching, enhancements, or apps

Defying narratives of suffering, Kennedi Carter’s powerful images center Black joy
The 21-year-old photographer on leaving art school, combatting the erasure of Black cowboys, and why she's not moving to New York or LA

Catherine Servel captures her arty new jewelry collection on fruit, flowers, and family
The photographer carries her compositional sensibility into De Cosmi, a jewelry line meant to move with the body

Dominick Barcelona on how cars shaped his relationship to his stepfather—and to creativity
"For Will, Bobbie, Joe, and Fred, cars came with the promise of pride and freedom; a symbol of what could be."

The blurred faces—and ethics—of protest photography
Amid revelations of the NYPD’s biometric surveillance programs, photojournalists are forced to reconsider photography in public space.
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[Reframing the Future]: Over 50 photographers unite to combat white supremacy
Proceeds from the print sale are donated to the National Bail Out and the Marsha P. Johnson Institute

Discover La Palma, the Canary Islands’ ecological marvel
Photography duo Lola & Pani captures the island’s unique landscape and preservation practices

Yis Kid’s quarantine photo series captures our growing restlessness
In tribute to the Surrealists, the photographer invokes a creature from Greek mythology to express our state of collective confinement

At 80-years-old, Harlem photographer Shawn Walker finally gets his due
The Library of Congress has acquired Walker’s archive, placing his work alongside that of other Black cultural luminaries

Heather Glazzard and Nora Nord’s quarantine photos are a delightful critique of normie culture
In the photographers' homemade wonderland, shoes are fashioned from canned soup and Domino's boxes are headwear

This year’s Palm* Prize shortlist is a poignant reminder of life before lockdown
16 photographers recall the joyful, profound, and intimate moments behind their images

Sam Hellmann investigates social vulnerability in the corona era
The photographer's screenshots of Zoom chats with Lili Sumner, Lucien Smith, and more reveal the new frontier of friendships and intimacy

Photographer Mateo Arciniegas captures a return to his Colombian homeland
"Maybe what I found ordinary is long gone": The 10-year journey to discover a lost sense of identity

Paul Mpagi Sepuya on capturing the space between portraits
For Contact Sheet, Document asks a photographer about the unseen story of a frame that defines their work.

The creative community rallies to support NYC’s frontline workers
AMASS.life is selling affordable prints from over 100 artists, including Brad Elterman and Janette Beckman, with all proceeds going to the COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund

Joshua Olley captures the eerie reality of Manhattan under lockdown
"By the second week, you could really feel the pain and grief in the city."
A passionate, impromptu dance with Danza Voluminosa
Meet the extraordinary performers of Cuba’s plus-size dance troupe

‘Nowadays, sensitivity is cool’: a day in the studio with photographer Josh Aronson
Meet the youth culture aficionado bringing tropical warmth to Brooklyn

Yannis Davy Guibinga exposes the imperialist roots of photography in Africa
Continuing the legacies of Malick Sidibé and Seydou Keïta, Guibinga's vibrant portraits show photography's revolutionary potential
