Photography
New podcast reveals lives of queer 19th-century women through letters of photographer Alice Austen
"My Dear Alice" explores, through hundreds of letters written to the unheralded artist, the romantic correspondences of Victorian-era women
Extravagant volume of post-war photography presents a snapshot of fast-changing British society
From street scenes to social media, this sweeping survey examines how documentary photography has made sense of the UK’s cultural and political climate
Seeing double: Andreas Gursky’s new and recent works show at mega-galleries on both sides of the Atlantic
The large-scale pictures, which recall both 19th century landscape painting and mid-20th century abstraction, comment on the very real effects humans have on the environment
Magnum photographer defends images of teenage gang rape victim after humanitarian organisation removes them from website
After controversy on social media surrounding Newsha Tavakolian’s photographs of East Congo, Médecins Sans Frontières announces internal review
Deana Lawson wins the Deutsche Börse Photography Foundation Prize 2022
The US photographer has been awarded the £30,000 prize for her “sheer inventiveness and complexity of her approach to image making”
Uyghurs, mass incarceration and Ukraine before the invasion: three political presentations to see at Photo London
Strong messages are present in a number of booths at this year's edition of the UK's biggest photography fair
Best shows for… photography fans
Our pick of the five photography exhibitions to see in the city this weekend
At New York’s Independent art fair, an older generation of photographers takes the spotlight
The fair, always a destination for discovering artists—be they young and emerging or older and overlooked—features several presentations foregrounding underappreciated photographers
Major court battle looms over NFT launch of August Sander photographs
Bold move by German photographer’s descendant to put archive on the blockchain sparks copyright row
Macron wins: what now for the French art scene?
Plus, Walter Sickert at Tate Britain and Gordon Parks at the Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh
The Ukrainian artist making disability visible through painting and photography
Anna Litvinova, who suffers from myopathy, is hoping to continue her work in the UK after fleeing the Russia-Ukraine war
In the backrooms of a photography studio, a unique modern history of Madagascar is discovered
Ramily founded Antananarivo’s only operational photography studio, chronicling Malagasy society from independence onwards. His images are about to go on show for the first time
Photographer Edward Burtynsky on his Ukrainian heritage and our 'predator species running amok'
Plus, Winslow Homer at the Met and China's Russia problem
In Pictures | Ukraine before the 2022 Russian invasion, from holidaymakers in Odesa to the frontlines of Mariupol
Mark Neville’s new photobook—of images taken over the past six years—is a call to action that has been sent to hundreds of politicians and other influential people around the world
Photographer chronicles the destruction of the 'Ukrainian Stalingrad'
Stanislav Ostrous has been risking his life to photograph the architecture of Kharkiv, one of the first Ukrainian cities to be attacked by Russian forces
JR creates giant photo installation of five-year-old Ukrainian refugee Valeriia in city of Lviv
Street artist made the work for the cover of Time magazine
British Journal of Photography magazine saved from brink of collapse
An investor has bought the 168-year-old publication for a fraction of its claimed value
Ukraine: the response of the art community and the risks of photojournalism
Plus, Chris Burden's unrealised projects and an in-depth look at F.N. Souza's Mr Sebastian at the Barbican in London
In old photographs seen anew, Dor Guez brings the multiplicity of history into focus
The artist’s largest institutional show to date, at the Museo de Arte Moderno de Bogotá, taps into universal themes, often by way of deeply personal images
Eight photographers you need to follow in Ukraine
Russian President Vladimir Putin has launched a sophisticated misinformation campaign alongside his invasion of Ukraine. If you want objective visual reporting, here are the best verified photographers on the frontlines of the war
Photo London makes play for China after selling 25% stake
Top photo fair divests shares to World Photography Organisation, which launched Shanghai Photofairs in 2014
How artists and amateur photographers used postcards to great creative effect
Atlanta’s High Museum showcases the work of the Hungarian-born photographer André Kertész, while MFA Boston draws on its archive for an exhibition of photos by unknown enthusiasts
A brush with... Dayanita Singh
An in-depth interview on the artist's influences and cultural experiences, from the poetry of Rainer Maria Rilke to being photographed by her mother
Photographer captures victims of war in Ukraine, past—and future?
Joseph Sywenkyj's series Wounds documents the aftermath of the armed conflict in the Donbas region
New Twitter safety rules banning non-consensual imagery branded 'a declaration of war against photojournalists'
Social media giant will now delete published images and videos that violate a person's privacy—a move that could prove detrimental to news reporting
Dutch photographer Anton Corbijn—who captured the likes of David Bowie and Naomi Campbell—discusses why he wants to be a painter
The artist has opened a survey exhibition of his work at his studio in The Hague
‘I felt a responsibility to look’: As Guantanamo Bay turns 20, photographers reflect on the US prison’s legacy
Three photographers who have made projects about the notorious US detention facility consider its legacy and symbolism
Object lessons: from a Renaissance drawing unseen for a century to a work by Mali’s pre-eminent photographer
Our pick of the highlights from coming fairs and auctions
Cancel culture with Chinese characteristics hits Dior photographer
Luxury fashion house withdraws image from exhibition after online campaign accuses artist of reinforcing stereotypes
Nelson-Atkins Museum acquires one of the earliest daguerreotype portraits made in the US
The 1840 profile portrait is part of a collection of early photographic works by Henry Fitz Jr. that is joining the Kansas City museum’s holdings