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color street photo from a taxi in Kolkota by Monaris Franqui
© Monaris Franqui

Profile • Street

Monaris’ Cinematic Streetscapes

Monaris is a Puerto Rican-born, New Jersey-based photographer, known for her captivating, cinematic depictions of everyday life in her home city and beyond.

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© Mikko Takkunen

Book Review • Street

Mikko Takkunen – Hong Kong

Hong Kong, the debut book by Finnish photographer and New York Times Photo Editor Mikko Takkunen, is a melancholic ode to his adopted home city.

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B&W photo by Sage Sohier, African American family, Newburgh, NY, 1983
© Sage Sohier

Book Review • Documentary

Sage Sohier – Passing Time

"Passing Time" by American photographer Sage Sohier captures the essence of a bygone era. 

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