New documentary I AM MARTIN PARR shows us what makes this great photographer tick
Lee Shulman’s documentary offers an overview of Martin Parr’s career and shows the photographer at work in his natural habitats, observing without being observed.
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From BOB MARLEY to the SEX PISTOLS, photographer DENNIS MORRIS has an eye for Music + Life
Dennis Morris was Bob Marley, the Sex Pistols, PiL and the Stone Roses' official snapper, and as a photojournalist he should be regarded as the equal of Don McCullin or Gordon Parks.
DAVID HURN & ROBERT GREETHAM help to launch the SIGNATURES photography talks in Penarth
Ben Woolhead visits Penarth’s Turner House Gallery for a speaking event covering Wales’ photography scene and its storied history, with guests David Hurn and Robert Greetham.
PHOTOGRAPHY AND THE VALLEYS: a rich and tangled Welsh history
Ben Woolhead takes in, and expands on, a recent panel discussion at Cardiff’s National Museum on how photographers have shaped the wider image of south Wales’ Valleys region, with particular reference to Ffotogallery’s Valleys Project, 40 years since it was established.
Exploring the margins: drag, activism, and cultural identity in KAAN K & ANGELA CHRISTOFILOU’s new exhibition
UK duo Kaan K and Angela Christofilou, variously of Cypriot and Greek heritage, discuss their new exhibition of photography and poetry in Machynlleth.
“It’s coming back and getting bigger”: Swansea skate photographer SKIN PHILLIPS on the hometown scene
Explore Swansea’s skate history through Skin Phillips’ 360° exhibit at Glynn Vivian Gallery, showcasing decades of skate culture and community resurgence.
Reliving the past: inside Daniel Meadows & Martin Parr’s JUNE STREET 1973 exhibition
Take a look inside the enduring legacy of Meadows and Parr’s 1973 project, June Street, as it captures British life, now showcased at Rhondda’s Workers Gallery.
THE USE OF PHOTOGRAPHY: ANNIE ERNAUX & MARC MARIE’s intimate exploration of life and photos
Annie Ernaux and Marc Marie’s The Use of Photography intertwines snapshots and prose to create a deeply personal portrait of love, life, and memory.
MARIAN DELYTH: DARNAU – a profound lens on 50 years of Welsh culture
Marian Delyth's Darnau / Fragments exhibition showcases 50 years of Welsh culture and activism through the lens of a pioneering photographer.
FFOTO CYMRU 2024: shaping the future of photography across Wales
Running throughout October, Cardiff’s Ffotogallery presents Ffoto Cymru, a brand-new international photography festival spanning venues across Wales.
FRAGILE BEAUTY exhibition book opens ELTON JOHN’s stunning photo archives
The creativity eyes of Elton John and David Furnish make for a striking treasure trove of images in exhibition tie-in book, Fragile Beauty.
Pembrokeshire photographer DAVID WILSON captures a dilapidated Wales in PEELING PAINT AND RUST
In his latest book, Peeling Paint And Rust, Pembrokeshire photographer David Wilson depicts dilapidation in rural Wales.
TISH: new documentary film pays tribute to the powerful work of photographer Tish Murtha
Ben Woolhead takes a look at a new documentary about Tish Murtha, a Tyneside photographer who honed her craft in Newport before capturing the grit of the 1980s British underclass, and whose legacy is being preserved 10 years after her death thanks to filmmaker Paul Sng.
DARK WATERS: fiction and reality collide in KRISTINE POTTER’s southern gothic photos
Explore eerie landscapes and captivating narratives in Kristine Potter's Dark Waters, featuring evocative black and white photographs inspired by southern gothic murder ballads.
PEMBROKESHIRE’s rugged beauty explored in cosy coffee table book
Immerse yourself in the coastal landscapes of Pembrokeshire with Drew Buckley's stunning photography book.
From Mae West to Mariah Carey, the V&A’s DIVA unpacks the history, meaning and reclaiming of the ‘divine’ idol
Delve into a starry universe of divas with this tie-in book to the Victoria & Albert's latest blockbuster exhibition, Diva, by Kate Bailey, and explore the historical significance and contemporary reclamation of the term.
THE WAR IS HERE: photojournalist Bud Lee captures a brutal era of late-60s America
Bud Lee documents the harrowing events of Newark's 1967 uprising through his lens as a self-taught photographer in The War Is Here.
WHISPERING WALLS reveals WWI soldiers’ remarkable lives through graffiti & carvings
The hidden tales of World War I soldiers in Whispering Walls are told through graffiti and carvings, revealing the indomitable human spirit in the face of war.
Fergus Thomas’ THE FACULTY DIVINE captivates with atmospheric Welsh valley photographs
Fergus Thomas' The Faculty Divine exhibition features stunning, atmospheric photographs of the Welsh valleys that evoke wonder and spirituality through natural light and weather conditions.
ALL THE BEAUTY AND THE BLOODSHED: Nan Goldin vs. Sackler and Big Pharma
All The Beauty and the Bloodshed - exploring photographer Nan Goldin's life and her fight against the Sackler family/Big Pharma - draws a clear and sometimes painful line between the personal and political.
WALKING THE VALLEYS: an immersive rambling guide to south Wales, from Aber to Ystrad
Following on from 2019’s Walking Cardiff comes writer Peter Finch and photographer John Briggs’ followup/breakout book Walking The Valleys.
PEOPLE POWER / PWER POBL – powerful protest photography a must-see in the Rhondda
Ben Woolhead visits the Workers Gallery in Ynyshir for a photographic exhibition paying tribute to the strength of grassroots protest past and present.
FOX: NEIGHBOUR VILLAIN ICON: a spellbinding look at the misunderstood red fox
Fox: Neighbour Villain Icon takes a deep dive into the life of the red fox, with essays by natural history experts and other academics.
Photobook A WORLD IN RUINS preserves abandoned buildings via image
James Lacey's photos of decaying buildings in A World In Ruins serve as a form of preservation in the face of demolition.