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
‘A Thank-You To Motherhood’: Quil Lemons on photographing his great-grandmother
For Contact Sheet, Document asks a photographer about the unseen story of a frame that defines their work.
Ebru Yildiz captures the women making sure live music will never die
From publicists to managers, the photographer talks to Julia Cumming about the unsung female heroes behind your favorite bands
Art from isolation: 9 photographers share a microcosm of their immediate world
Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Bobby Doherty, and Patricia Voulgaris, and more interpret 'isolation' through one picture
‘Boys do cry’: Georgie Wileman chronicles the private experience of male depression
The photographer captures the human faces of America's male suicide crisis while confronting the socio-economic factors behind it
Intimate portraits of Downtown’s biggest stars, away from all the glamour
Photographer Jeanette Barron Montgomery tells the stories behind her images of Cindy Sherman, Robert Mapplethorpe, and more
Drew Sawyer reflects on art history in the Hudson Valley
As part of Birkenstock’s 1774 collaboration series, Document Journal meets 10 creatives making the Hudson Valley a kingdom of their own. Photography curator Drew Sawyer...
Julie Blackmon on her photo ‘Fake Weather’
For Contact Sheet, Document asks a photographer about the unseen story of a frame that defines their work.
Brian Boulos captures Cartagena’s ‘Girls of the Clock,’ as they see themselves
A film and portrait series honoring the candid, courageous stories of sex workers in Cartagena, Colombia.
Rain, champagne, and after parties: Allie X’s Paris Fashion Week photo diary
The pop star guides us through the glitz and the mayhem.
Home-grown and anti-establishment, Baltimore’s creative scene is a beacon of hope
‘The creative scene here is inherently rebellious’: Document meets a community of young musicians, photographers, and filmmakers shaping Baltimore’s creative future.
Dana Lixenberg’s portraits of rap icons and folk heroes puncture the veneer of stardom
The photographer's portraits of Aaliyah, Leonard Cohen, A Tribe Called Quest, and more are on view at Grimm Gallery.
Francesca Sorrenti recalls the anarchy of ’90s New York, and how Davide provided a light
Davide Sorrenti’s photographs defined an era—and, unfairly, came to define 'Heroin Chic.’ Here, Francesca Sorrenti describes her son's bright, painful genius, and sets the record...
The subversive photographs of ‘masculinity’ that challenged tradition before their time
‘Masculinites: Liberation through Photography’ spotlights Catherine Opie, Peter Hujar, Wolfgang Tillmans, among others.
‘The music united us’: 45 years of hip hop, told by the women who shaped the phenomenon
April Walker, Angela Boatwright, and Vicki Tobak detail the explosive evolution—from Salt-N-Pepa to Nicki Minaj.
Biggie, Nas, and Nipsey Hussle—in the words of the photographers they trusted most
‘Contact High’ provides behind-the-scenes look into the creation of hip-hop's most iconic images.
Only in New York! 3 iconic street photographers share their tales of the city that never sleeps
Janette Beckman, Joe Conzo, and Martha Cooper on why old New York's indomitable spirit made it the ultimate muse.
Lessons in solidarity and enterprise from Sierra Leone’s capital city
Facing unprecedented environmental challenges, Freetown and its rural communities devise their own solutions. Deirdre Firinne spoke to the entrepreneurs, activists, and students building the grassroots...
The untold stories of Chicago’s tough-as-hell girl gangs, from a woman who lived it all
A former Lady OA member recalls the lengths she went to survive in a hyper-masculine world.
Don McCullin spent 60 years capturing bloodshed and desperation—now he finds solace in the countryside
In his new exhibition ‘The Stillness of Life,’ the revered photojournalist reconciles with his legacy of capturing war and destitution, by turning his lens to...
Discovering magic in the mundane with Daidō Moriyama, Japan’s street photography godfather
‘There are countless beautiful existences.’ After 55 years, Moriyama shares the secrets to a groundbreaking street photo.
In Tyler Mitchell’s ‘black utopia,’ leisure and play are radical acts
In his first US solo show, ‘I Can Make You Feel Good,’ the photographer imagines a world where black-skinned bodies are free to just exist.
Jesús León finds magic in Mexico City’s darkest corners
How a Catholic upbringing, phobia of sunshine, and sexual exhibitionism informed the photographer's approach to documenting nightlife.
Losing a life source: how the water crisis shapes everyday life in Mumbai
Photographer Joshua Olley takes a look at what the water infrastructure crisis in India says about the future of community, health, and conflict.
In Florida, Anastasia Samoylova captures a tropical utopia on the brink of disaster
The photographer's series ‘Flood Zone’ provides an eerie glimpse into the future of America's sinking southern states.
Men in ’80s New York strip clubs spent hours ogling dancers. Meet the women who looked back
‘As a young woman with a beautiful body, there’s power to say, These are gorgeous tits. Eat your heart out.’ Jane Dickson and Claudia Summer...
My reckoning with faith, inequality, and late capitalism in Mecca
Using photography as a means to process his pilgrimage, Raafae Ghory finds solidarity and contradiction.
Their lands, our future: photographing the resiliency and innovation in the Zambian floodplains
Laurence Ellis documents the Barotseland region for Document's Fall/Winter 2019 issue.
From black holes to underground raves, Wolfgang Tillmans discovers the spiritual power of collective action
Featuring contributions from artists, scientists, and philosophers, Aperture magazine’s Winter 2019 issue calls for a new model of spirituality that champions solidarity over self-betterment.
‘Lucas’ captures the DIY determination of a teenager growing up in the shadow of the bygone Soviet era
The short film by Ryan Koopmans and Alice Wexell reveals a hopeful future among architectural histories.
Photographer Lucie Rox’s exploration of solitary travel in Japan—with help from Barthes
In Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka, the photographer ruminates on the experience of tourism and the responsibility of an artist abroad.
Meet the spiritual healers and mediums of Cassadaga, Florida—‘the psychic capitol of the world’
Photographer Frankie Alduino documents the people living and practicing in the tight-knit community.
Over 7 years and 8 countries, Chris Rhodes photographed the overlooked objects and scenes that make up our lives
An orange juicebox, tissue paper atop a toilet, and a half-opened mail slot—Rhodes imbues ephemeral, mundane moments with renewed significance in ‘Hotel Mermaid Club.’
Photographer Farah Al Qasimi channels her insider-outsider experiences into lyrical, anti-imperialist art
Document visited the artist's Bushwick studio, where Al Qasimi opened up about culture shock, the gendered nature of exorcisms, and why she's done being pigeonholed...
Hank Korsan and Tyrell Hampton take us through the Lower Manhattan party scene’s new guard
The generation that grew up on ‘High School Musical’ is leading the charge for chill, feel-good nightlife.
Maripol, godmother of instant photography, on the serendipitous magic of Polaroids
Late nights at the Mudd Club, stolen motorcycles, and evading indecent exposure charges—the artist on the gritty glamour of late ’70s New York and being...
Mitch Epstein confronts America’s psychological darkness in ‘Sunshine Hotel’
From hippie snake charmers to Trump Tower cheerleaders, the photographer's latest book forces us to lower our defenses and reckon with the disorder and pain...
The fall of the Berlin Wall: a visual timeline
30 years later, experience the moments where everything changed, through the lenses of photographers on the ground.
Thomas Lohr imagines the dynamic inner life of a rock
In 'Gezeiten,' the photographer details his unconventional relationship with a 2-meter piece of rock bed on the shores of Devon
William Selden’s ‘oil paintings’ aren’t quite what they seem
In a new exhibition, the fashion photographer (and fine artist) debuts his most exquisitely deceptive work.
Borderlands: Mitch Epstein’s portfolio of America’s changing physical and social landscape
From gun-toting ranchers to sweeping mountain vistas, the photographer unravels the implicit and explicit politics of the US-Mexico border.
Quil Lemons’s summer in photos: intimate portraits and the ‘boys of Soho’
Earlier this year, Document tapped some of our favorite creative minds to capture the magic of summertime on film.
Thomas Lohr’s summer in pictures: salty air and golden light in Corsica
Earlier this year, Document tapped some of our favorite creative minds to capture the magic of summertime on film.
Ludovic de Saint Sernin’s summer in pictures: the Fire Island pines and Parisian birthdays
Earlier this year, Document tapped some of our favorite creative minds to capture the magic of summertime on film.
Simon Burstall captured the weird magic of Sydney’s ’90s rave scene
The photographer's new book '’93: Punching the Light' is a visual love letter to the DIY underground movement.
Lili Sumner’s summer in pictures: cliffside sunbathing and lazy afternoons
Earlier this year, Document tapped some of our favorite creative minds to capture the magic of summertime on film.
Jonas Glöer’s summer in pictures: empty Nova Scotia beaches and Kiki Willems
Earlier this year, Document tapped some of our favorite creative minds to capture the magic of summertime on film.
Cyndia Harvey’s summer in pictures: Muay Thai, drag bars, and chicken feet in Bangkok
Earlier this year, Document tapped some of our favorite creative minds to capture the magic of summertime on film.
Jawara’s summer in pictures: late nights in St. Martin and rum punch on the sea
Earlier this year, Document tapped some of our favorite creative minds to capture the magic of summertime on film.
