Art
In Ethereal Images, an Artist Superimposes Herself on Old Photos of Her Mother
Lebohang Kganye's images are a poignant celebration of her mother’s spirit.
Photography
Art
The Photos that Captured the First Day of the Soviet Invasion of Czechoslovakia
Exhibiting a series of images from only one day effectively gives viewers a sense of this historical moment.
Art
An Insomniac Photographer Documents India’s Cities at Night
Over an eight-year period, Dhruv Malhotra spent sleepless nights wandering the streets of Noida, a satellite of Delhi, creating otherworldly photographs of the nocturnal cityscape.
Books
Luminous Summer Scenes from Local American Fairs
Photographer Pamela Littky spent the summer of 2015 driving thousands of miles through 15 states to capture the American fair.
Art
The Alarming Homogeneity of Instagram Travel Photos
Attack of the Instagram clones: by collaging together virtually indistinguishable travel photos from unrelated Instagram accounts, "Insta Repeat" reveals how social media undermines originality.
Art
Imagining a Photo Archive of the American West When Mexico Ruled the Land
Because images of the West were created after 1848, we have few visual references to the region during its Mexican era. One artist wants to correct that art historical schism.
Interview
How a Political Sociologist Fell into Photojournalism After a 1980 Trip to Iran
Following her initial trip, Randy Goodman returned to Iran multiple times, shifting her focus to the many women she encountered.
Art
In Shanghai, a Future of Endless Museum Photo-Ops
With Wavelength: Reset at the Powerlong Museum, Qibao, once regarded as drab wilderness, has become the place in Shanghai to be seen.
Art
Photographs of a Melting Glacier Are Both Beautiful and Worrying
The images may be beautiful but they depict a natural world that is quickly being transformed by climate change.
In Brief
In an Open Letter, Artists Urge Gender Parity at Rencontres d’Arles Photography Festival
Over 300 signatories have offered their support for the call urging festival director Sam Stourdzé to increase the number of participating women photographers to 50%.
Art
Charting New Territory in Landscape Photography
Most surprising in the Denver Art Museum's current landscape photography show is the number of photographers who never enter the landscape, introducing new relationships within the genre and medium.
Books
A Photographer Focuses on Transhumanism
Showcasing transformational changes in the ways we view our bodies and the possibilities for hybridizing them, Matthieu Gasfou's H+: Transhumanism(s) is both a historical document and a possible warning for the future.