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Photos of rural love in ’90s Ireland
Photography

Photos of rural love in ’90s Ireland

Cork City singles — In 1992, photographer Kevin O’Farrell headed to Lisdoonvarna, on the country’s west coast, to capture a month-long matchmaking festival.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Philippe Lopez’s photography is an ode to handcrafted India
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Philippe Lopez’s photography is an ode to handcrafted India

Street life — The World Press Photo Award winner’s first solo exhibition is a meditation on the country’s kaleidoscopic street life.

Written by: D’Arcy Doran

A street photographer’s take on 1960s Britain
Photography

A street photographer’s take on 1960s Britain

Style meets tradition — After honing his craft in New York, British photographer Tony Ray-Jones returned home to capture the changing face of the UK.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Capturing the punks and poets of ’70s California
Photography

Capturing the punks and poets of ’70s California

Breaking backstage — Throughout the decade, photographer Michael Jang made fake press passes to get access to gigs, conventions and Hollywood events.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Arlene Gottfried’s scenes of New York nightlife
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Arlene Gottfried’s scenes of New York nightlife

After dark — In the new exhibition, Arlene Gottfried: After Dark, the artists takes us into the nightclubs, strip joints, dive bars, and drug dens of the ’70s.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Down and out in east LA: vintage shots of Chicano life
Photography

Down and out in east LA: vintage shots of Chicano life

Edge of society — In the 1970s, photographer Wynn Miller joined the Arizona Maravilla gang: a disenfranchised community stuck on the margins of society.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Rosalind Fox Solomon’s surreal shots of American life
Photography

Rosalind Fox Solomon’s surreal shots of American life

Another world — The photographer’s black and white portraits expose the complexities of human psychology, race and religion.

Written by: Miss Rosen

The changing face of ’60s London, in photos
Photography

The changing face of ’60s London, in photos

In the swing — Photographer Frank Habicht spent a decade documenting the capital’s political and social shifts, and the bright young things who were leading them.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Patti Smith’s mysterious photos of Mexico
Photography

Patti Smith’s mysterious photos of Mexico

‘Souvenirs of wandering’ — The legendary musician and artist reflects on a lifelong love of the country, sharing a selection of shots from her travels in a new exhibition.

Written by: Miss Rosen

David Goldblatt’s monochrome portraits of South Africa
Photography

David Goldblatt’s monochrome portraits of South Africa

Frozen in time — The photographer’s black and white shots of life around the South African apartheid have been collated for new book, Structures of Dominion and Democracy.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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