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This famous photo of New York workers eating lunch on a steel girder has been seen by billions, but the daredevil story of how it was photographed can only now be told

By Tom May Published

History A new book unpacks the untold story behind Lunch on a Beam, the 1932 publicity photo that became a 20th-century icon

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Small statues of Liberty in a shop window.
This photographer spent 25 years documenting the small acts of kindness that often go unnoticed. His new book highlights "the art of being an American"

By Alan Palazon Published

News In Civics, William Meyers presents a 25-year visual record of New York City as a “microcosm of America,” paying homage to the everyday acts of public service

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A dog dancing with two young girls.
New black-and-white monograph proves the “rollercoaster” of family life makes for the most powerful photos

By Alan Palazon Published

News US-based photographer Melonie Bennett’s new book, Holy Cow!, captures the “emotional rollercoaster” of life for a Maine dairy farming family in nostalgic black and white

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An overhead black-and-white photo showing the skeletal remains of a zebra lying on dry, cracked earth.
A zebra that ran to the end: why Peter Beard’s unflinching photography of African wildlife still haunts us 60 years on

By Tom May Published

Book TASCHEN reissues the American photographer's landmark record of wildlife collapse in East Africa

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Liam Gallagher and Noel Gallagher share a rare, smiling moment backstage in a grainy black-and-white photo while surrounded by their crew.
The truth behind the Oasis reunion headlines, captured in one photographer's 1,000 secret images

By Tom May Published

After capturing the reunion image seen around the world, here's what the British photographer did next

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Images of Nan Goldin and her sister from book Sisters, Saints & Sibyls
Before The Ballad of Sexual Dependency, there was Barbara. Nan Goldin's harrowing photos tell the story of her sister's death and how photography saved her

By Tom May Published

News Long before her best known series, Nan Goldin lost a sister. Sisters, Saints and Sibyls is where everything began

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Brian Molko from Placebo with an asprin (possibly) on his tongue in black and white
Scarlet Page exposes rock legends Placebo – with Leica and Nikon facing off in the process

By Ariane Sherine Published

News Never-before-seen shots of the iconic 90s band reveal insights into photography in the age of sex, drugs, and film

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Front cover of What I See: Brooklyn Beckham
Brooklyn Beckham photo book backlash hasn’t aged well – was ‘brand Beckham’ to blame or the braying public?

By Mike Harris Published

Opinion I always hated the backlash to Brooklyn’s photo book. Sure, I think the timing and execution were all wrong, but critics and armchair warriors were unnecessarily harsh on a teenage photographer finding his voice

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Utterly Lazy and Inattentive – Martin Parr in Words and Pictures open on a peach-colored surface
These are my top 12 photography books published in 2025

By Niall Hampton Published

BEST OF 2025 I think these are the best titles about photography published this year – each one makes an ideal seasonal read for lovers of the medium

BEST OF 2025
Vivian Maier: Street Photographer
Vivian Maier: Street Photographer review: an insight into one of photography's greatest stories

By Kalum Carter Published

Review A compelling glimpse into the work of a master of street photography, this monograph captures both the intimacy of Maier’s images and the story behind their discovery

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