Aunia Kahn’s Lush Portraits Depict a Playful Inner Landscape — Colossal
“For me, it always starts with joy,” explains Aunia Kahn. The Detroit-based artist uses a handful of materials—gouache,…
See the Best of Nearly Half a Million Entries to the Sony World Photography Awards — Colossal
For its 19th edition, the Sony World Photography Awards welcomed over 430,000 submissions for its Open competition from…
Szilveszter Makó’s Surreal Photographs Reconstruct the Boundaries of Portraiture — Colossal
Szilveszter Makó’s enigmatic photographs carry layers of mystery and introspection. Standing inside curious block-like backdrops and lain against…
Otherworldly Landscapes and Bolivian Culture Merge in River Claure’s Mystical Photos — Colossal
“Some people say that my work questions dominant notions of cultural identity, and perhaps that’s true,” says Bolivian…
These 99 Award-Winning Portraits Expertly Capture the People of Britain
The British Journal of Photography and JCDecaux UK have unveiled the winning photos of the Portrait of Britain…
Watch Julian Baumgartner’s Satisfying and Precise Process of Restoring a Historical Portrait — Colossal
A little more than ten years ago, a particularly—shall we say—interesting painting restoration went viral, spawning memes and…
Photographer Defends His Vanity Fair Photos of Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt
Vanity Fair Vanity Fair photographer Christopher Anderson has defended his close-up photographs of President Donald Trump’s Cabinet, particularly…
Photographer Captures Berlin’s Partygoers Just After Leaving the Club
Still in the afterglow of their night out, these Berlin clubbers headed to Chris Noltekuhmann’s studio to have…
The World’s Biggest, Walk-In Large Format Camera is for Sale
The Imago camera — the world’s largest, walk-in, 4×7 meter, 1:1 large format camera — is for sale.…
Memory and Novelty Converge for Manuela Solano, Who Adopted a New Process After Losing Her Sight — Colossal
When Manuela Solano delineates a cheekbone or shapes the chiseled torso of a cowboy standing tall, precisely placed…
In ‘Resistance in Memory,’ Sudanese Photographers Bring Critical Visibility to a ‘Forgotten War’ — Colossal
In 2019, a revolution fueled by deep-seated discontent precipitated a coup to remove then-president of Sudan, Omar al-Bashir.…
In ‘Of Colour,’ Vibrant Portraits by Yannis Davy Guibinga Illuminate Figures with Saturated Hues — Colossal
Known for his vivid portrait photography, Yannis Davy Guibinga is interested in the intersection of art and public…