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Landscape photography by Richard Misrach. Ships at sunrise, San Francisco Bay.
© Richard Misrach

Book Review • Landscape

Richard Misrach – Cargo

Across five decades, American photographer Richard Misrach has crafted an oeuvre that pushes the photographic image into the realms of both fine art and cultural record. With "Cargo", his latest monograph, Misrach documents the global shipping industrym, once again setting his gaze on the confluence of nature, industry, and history.

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photo of photographer Bill Cunningham in New York city, from documentary Bill Cunningham - New York
© First Thought Films / Zeitgeist Films

Top 10 • Documentary

Top 10 photography documentaries

Over the years, filmmakers, writers, and directors have focused their attention on those fascinating and often enigmatic individuals who have helped shape the very foundations of photography as we know it today.

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Black and white photo of fishermen in Bangladesh by Bipul Ahmed
© Bipul Ahmed

Editors Picks • Black & White

Black & White Award

Following the Black & White Photography Award, judged by renowned former Editor-in-Chief of LIFE magazine Bill Shapiro, our editorial team is excited to share a selection of compelling entries that didn’t make the final round.

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