This Separated Isle explores how concepts of Britishness reveal an inclusive range of opinions about our national character. The book presents 33 subjects and asks questions about the relationship between identity and nationhoodThis Separated Isle, edi…
Viva Cuba! The heart and soul of an island nation – in pictures
A new book of black and white images, taken over three decades, showcases Raúl Cañibano’s love for his native country Continue reading…
A microcosm of segregated America: Michael von Graffenried’s best photograph
‘The people of New Bern liked the fact my ancestor founded their town. But the atmosphere changed when they realised I was there to show reality, not promote a touristy vision’The guy on the left is Frank Palombo, the former chief of police of New Bern…
Female in Focus photography awards 2021 – in pictures
The Female in Focus award from 1854 Media and the British Journal of Photography addresses the gender imbalance in photography. Globally, 70-80% of photography students are women, yet they account for only 13-15% of professional photographers. This sel…
A space hallucination and Chanel in Paris: Tuesday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading…
Cop a load of this: on the beat with the NYPD – in pictures
Between 1978 and 1981, Jill Freedman tagged along with the NYPD as they arrested burglars, picked up stray kids and kicked down doors Continue reading…
‘People arrived for work and got vaporised’: how Kikuji Kawada captured the trauma of Hiroshima
The holy grail of Japanese photobooks, Kawada’s Chizu was five years in the making and changes hands for £25,000 a copy. Now a new edition revisits his personal archeology of a nation’s painKikuji Kawada was 25 when he visited Hiroshima for the first t…
A Foo Fighter and caring for cats: Monday’s best photos
The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world Continue reading…
Celebrating Cumbria’s west coast – in pictures
Internationally renowned photographer Vanessa Winship named emerging artist Phoebe Kiely as her pick of new talent, and the West Coast Photo Festival will bring them together for the first time Continue reading…
‘I went wherever there was fighting’: how Sam the Wheels filmed Brixton ablaze
From the tumult of the uprisings to everyday scenes, Clovis Salmon’s jerky camera captured Black British life. As his work hits the big screen, we meet the 94-year-old known as Sam the Wheels‘I used to keep my camera like this,” says Clovis Salmon, put…