Art
Aerial Photographs Convey Humanity's Devastating Effects on Nature
Documenting infernal encounters between human activity and the planet, Edward Burtynsky's multidisciplinary Anthropocene Project is a grave call for change.
Photography
Art
Stark Photos of a Louisiana Prison that Was Once a Slave Plantation
Two photographers document the lives of incarcerated men at Angola, a former slave plantation that is now the largest maximum-security prison farm in the US.
Art
Contemporary East Asian Photography Through the Lens of Time
The individual visual narratives in Time Frames make up our collective human history.
Opinion
Discerning Photography's White Gaze
The three top winners of the prestigious Taylor Wessing Prize depict people of color, photographed by white photographers.
Books
The Colorful Cocoons of Hong Kong's Bamboo Scaffolding
Photographer Peter Steinhauer spent two decades photographing the traditional bamboo scaffolding that endures in Hong Kong.
Art
The Photographer as Archivist
It is heartening to see the FotoFocus Biennial continue to gain ground as it endeavors to present a wider range of visions.
News
Rethinking Crime Photography and the Rights of Nonviolent Offenders
Thanks to the internet's meticulous record-keeping, journalists are rethinking to ethics of publishing the identities of nonviolent criminals.
Art
The Body as a Political Landscape at a Nepalese Photo Festival
Whose and Whom brings together artists from around the globe who posit the body as a vehicle for performing gender.
Books
Aerial Photographs Reveal the Environmental Scars of American Industry
In the 1980s, photographer David T. Hanson captured aerial views of Superfund sites, revealing the environmental toll of American industry.
Art
Photographers Examine What It Means to Be English in Europe Today
This year's Brighton Photo Biennial searches for a "new Europe," while expressing sympathy for migrants.
Books
Photographing the Daily Roar of Life on a New York City Flight Path
In Landing Lights Park, photographer David Rothenberg captures a quiet Queens neighborhood disrupted by descending airplanes.
Art
Some Unconscious Nuances in Color
I have woken up with an entire photoshoot concept floating in my head, down to little nuances like having a character say, “laughing, laughing, laughing” instead of actually laughing.