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Boys being boys: Tender photos of young male intimacy

Tender photos of young male intimacy

In his latest photo project and exhibition Boys Boys Boys, Chinese photographer Lin Zhipeng tenderly investigates the desires of young men

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Images of working class Londoners in full joy mode

Images of working class Londoners in full joy mode

In his debut monograph Bearing Witness, London-hailing photographer Emmanuel Cole celebrates the beauty of overlooked communities in the capital

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The intoxicating power of queer, Black love in Sola Olulode’s latest exhibition

The intoxicating power of queer, Black love in Sola Olulode’s latest exhibition

In her latest show, the artist captures the burning intensity of an early romance through a series of paintings imbued with joy, intimacy and affectio...

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These intimate portraits capture Lisbon’s thriving youth culture

These intimate portraits capture Lisbon’s thriving youth culture

Photographer Emerick Mukenge finds the beauty of Portugal through young people who live there

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Striking images interrogating the relationship between photography and identity

Striking images interrogating the relationship between photography and identity

In his first ever solo project, photographer Oliver Frank Chanarin investigates what it means to capture identity in post-modern Britain

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Melissa Schriek’s dynamic photos celebrate the magic of female friendship

Melissa Schriek’s dynamic photos celebrate the magic of female friendship

In her new photo book 'ODE’,, the Dutch photographer documents the bonds uniting women beyond stereotypes

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Tactile, spontaneous photos journeying through queer desire

Tactile, spontaneous photos journeying through queer desire

Berlin-based photographer Spyros Rennt unapologetically celebrates queer sexuality in all its forms with new photobook ‘Corporeal’

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Carlos Idun-Tawiah’s striking photographs restore the Ghanaian utopia of his childhood

Carlos Idun-Tawiah’s striking photographs restore the Ghanaian utopia of his childhood

In his award-winning series ‘Sunday Special’, the Accra-based artist creates an ode to the rituals, places and people in his life

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These photos highlight the life and community that make up “non places” between big cities

These photos highlight the life and community that make up “non places” between big cities

Photographer Vicente Manssur’s series “Media Distancia” is an ode to forgotten towns

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bask in the euphoric "organised chaos" of a British seaside summer

bask in the euphoric "organised chaos" of a British seaside summer

Fascinated by the coastal city he now calls home, Owen Harvey’s candid photos pay tribute to Southend’s sun-chasers

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Tender images documenting south east London’s enduring working-class community

Tender images documenting south east London’s enduring working-class community

Local street photographer Nico Froehlich’s ‘South of the River’ project shines a light on locals facing gentrification head-on

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Striking photos capturing the Cambodian American community outside war

Striking photos capturing the Cambodian American community outside war

Kannetha Brown talks us through her series, ‘Two Oceans: Asian Americans in Providence’ and the importance of reframing cultural narratives

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Photos of Georgian youth using techno and activism to break free

Photos of Georgian youth using techno and activism to break free

The image-maker lenses young Georgians breaking away from the country’s Soviet influence through techno, politics and activism

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endearing photos at london's boot fairs reveal an eclectic community of young and old

endearing photos at london's boot fairs reveal an eclectic community

Street photographer Arthur Comely talks us through £1 ENTRY, his latest photo project celebrating the diversity of London’s boot fair scene

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Clifford Prince King on capturing the legacy of his queer, Black ancestors

Clifford Prince King on capturing the legacy of his queer, Black ancestors

As a new group show explores his archive of love and intimacy, the LA-based artist discusses his “euphoric” portrayals of gay Blackness

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Delve into Ajamu X's erotic takes on traditional Black masculinity

Erotic takes on traditional Black masculinity

Unfiltered and unapologetic: Ajamu X is the photographer responsible for lensing a generation of Black queer sexuality

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Why Martin Parr is the offbeat role model young UK photographers need

Why Martin Parr is the offbeat role model young UK photographers need

For woo's fortnightly arts column, Gilda Bruno meets the legendary image-maker to discuss his new Photo London show

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Image of young teens from Simon Wheatley's 'Silverlink' photobook

Nostalgic Photos Show 00s Teens In A Changing London

Between 1998-2010, Simon Wheatley photographed North London’s commuters as they navigated coming of age, gentrification and culture in flux all on one...

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A couple embracing - image by Caroline Tompkins

Caroline Tompkins’ uncanny photos explore blurred boundaries of fear, pleasure and lust

The New York-based photographer takes us inside ‘Bedfellow’, her new book and exhibition, for woo’s fortnightly culture column

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Zanele Muholi image for 'How Dare You Make Me Feel This Way' exhibition

These joyful images show trans people how they want to be seen

Showing at Museum Arnhem, Netherlands, this subversive exhibition is working to redefine cis-normative representations of trans and queer pride

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