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Learning from Ladybird
For any member of the generations who grew up with Ladybird Books, the mini-hardback format…
A man of high purpose
Drawn from the magnificent archive of the artist’s family, this engaging centenary exhibition explores the…
One image, many photos
Near the beginning of Magnum Contact Sheets there is a photograph by Susan Meiselas of…
Still standing and outstanding
The demolition of the Pruitt-Igoe housing project in St Louis, Missouri, in the spring of…
Trust me, I’m a photographer
I’m familiar with Joan Fontcuberta’s work, so I should have known better. The Spanish photographer…
A studio sensation
In 1930, a 24-year-old German, Horst P. Horst (born Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann), arrived in…
Package tour
The move to digital music and the growth of e-books have transformed both the music…
‘Typo’s guaranteed!’
Do you know of the calypso singer Mighty Sparrow? Or the jazz singer Slim Gaillard…
Slip sliding into history
About halfway through this long and highly detailed study of the life and work of…
Taxonomy of twigs and trees
The work of Berlin-based design collective Neubau, founded by Stefan Gandl, is characterised by rigorously…