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★★★★★ Hiroshi Sugimoto, Polar Bear, 1976. © Hiroshi Sugimoto, courtesy of the artist. Hiroshi Sugimoto at Hayward Gallery is an...

Photo by Rob Annable via Flickr (licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0 ) The ’60s were a widely political era for Britain, during which the role of the state and conditions for quality of life were continuously questioned. Photography had a significant role in displaying these socio-economic conditions. The creation of new estates such as Thamesmead were contrasted photographically with images of harsh living in other urban areas. These ideas linking socially-aware photography to

★★★☆☆ Mario Macilau, Breaking News from The Profit Corner series, 2015. Archival pigment print on cotton rag paper. © Mário Macilau,...

★★★★★ Carrie Mae Weems If I Ruled the World, 2004 © Carrie Mae Weems. Courtesy of the artist, Jack Shainman Gallery, NewYork / Galerie...

★★☆☆☆ Celebrating the connection between a sexualised hoover, nocturnal wildlife, a rocket launch and the indigenous populations of Lapland is a tough challenge, and one that the V&A has set itself unnecessarily in their brand new Photography Centre. ‘Photography’, as we are reminded at repeated intervals throughout the ‘Sir Elton John and David Furnish’ gallery, ‘is embedded in the story of the V&A’ as it has been collecting photographs since the 1850s, resulting in ‘one of

STRAND Magazine writer and photographer Felicia Coulter takes us through Canada's icy landscape, the photographs from her travel diary bringing us on a journey with her across the quiet, snow-filled wilderness. 'New Horizons' Amidst the rugged beauty of Canada's landscape A traveler finds themselves in a foreign state Staring out at the vast wilderness surrounding them They set out on an adventure, seeking to comprehend What truths might lie within their soul And what le

STRAND photographer and writer Ana Aarhus Hudson describes her experience discovering photography through Lee Miller's photographs.

Written by Hebe Hancock and Mikayla Lorini “The second thing I always wanted to do was to make a movie about the New Yorker”. The film is not totally based around the New Yorker magazine, but it was “totally inspired by it”. Delayed for months due to COVID, The French Dispatch is one of this year’s most anticipated films. With a star studded cast that boasts Adrien Brody as the art dealer, Timothee Chalamet as a student revolutionary movement leader, Frances McDormand as Ame

On the French Riviera, Cannes hosts one of the most important film festivals in the world. Unlike other festivals, it is an exclusive event which means it is not open to the public and to attend you’re going to need a badge. There is a hierarchy based on accreditations and what each of them can offer you. At the top of the pyramid, the industry badges guarantee access to all festival areas from the Palais des Festivals to Marche du Film. You can try to apply for them if you h

Yesterday I was thinking about how we’re f*cked off with slogans now, they mean nothing, dripping dingy like reminders of an era...