In Brief
How a 19th-Century Photographic Technique Erased a Māori Tradition
Michael Bradley revisits the wet plate photography technique that had removed Indigenous tattoo traditions from photographic records.
Photography
Art
Roy DeCarava’s Intimate Photos of Black Americans, from Billie Holiday to a Loving Father
Over six decades, DeCarava took to the streets of cities like New York City and Washington, DC to cast Black American lives in ways that went beyond documentary or stereotype.
Interview
Photographer Nydia Blas and Her “Black Feminine Lens”
In spaces where many seek to center experiences of the overlooked, Blas begins by challenging why we’re all looking in the first place.
Art
A Photographer Retraces the Underground Railroad's Secret Routes
Midwestern artist Jeanine Michna-Bales’ latest photo series, Through Darkness to Light, is the result of 14 years of research and 1,400 miles of travel along former routes of the Underground Railroad.
Art
Paul Mpagi Sepuya Breathes New Life Into the Genre of Studio Portraiture
Sepuya’s portraits unmask the artifice of studio portrait photography.
Art
An Overlooked Photographer Who Documented Generations
Chicago-raised photographer John Simmons, who almost lost his entire archive in a fire, seamlessly connects decades, cities, and diasporas.
Art
Photographers Working with Opposing Visions, from Holographs to Cyanotypes
A diverse range of unusually young photographers are reflecting on the reality of creating images in a world of extremes.
Art
The Overlooked Legacy of Oscar Rejlander, Who Elevated Photography to an Art
An exhibition at the Getty Center serves to rectify a century of oversight by highlighting Rejlander’s many innovations.
Books
An Uncompromising Look at Photography and Gender
In Photography after Photography Abigail Solomon-Godeau’s overarching goal is to offer a feminist critique of the art world.
In Brief
Free Stock Photo Database Expands Trans and Non-Binary Representation in Media
Broadly has launched a rich database of 180 stock images, photographed by Zackary Drucker, featuring 15 trans and non-binary models.
Art
Photographs Enliven the Public and Historic Spaces of an Indian City
This year's Chennai Photo Biennale is spread across the city, with many heritage sites providing layered historical contexts and compelling physical backdrops.
Art
Documenting the Horrors of America's Opioid Crisis in One of the Hardest-Hit Cities
"I basically went from photographing abandoned houses to photographing abandoned people," artist Jeffrey Stockbridge says about his Kensington Blues series in Philadelphia.