Let Us Not Fall Asleep While Walking
David Devil’s work that shows the psychological impact of conflict in the Ukraine is now published in a book
David Devil’s work that shows the psychological impact of conflict in the Ukraine is now published in a book
Fearing he was going blind, Shuwei Liu, nominated by Maria Teresa Salvati, felt compelled to make life-affirming work based around the colour blue
Nydia Blas, nominated by Peggy Sue Amison, artistic director of the East Wing in Doha, pushes the boundaries around how black women are perceived
Merging Moroccan heritage with Western cues, Mous Lamrabat, nominated by Vogue Italia’s Chiara Bardelli Nonino, creates images rich in wit and colour
Kyle Weeks, nominated by Vogue Italia’s Chiara Bardelli Nonino, crosses genres to portray masculinity and the African body
Gabriella Demczuk, nominated by photographer and editor Laurence Butet-Roch, reflects the mood of a nation with her noir-like political series in the US
Alessandro Bo, nominated by photographer Ana Casas Broda, finds a mythical concept of fantasy in his native Mexico
Karolina Wojtas, nominated by Rafal Milach, takes a colourful, chaotic approach to the subjects of childhood and education in Poland
Each year, British Journal of Photography presents its Ones To Watch – a selection of 19 emerging image-makers, chosen from a list of nearly 750 nominations. Collectively, they provide a window into where photography is heading, at least in the eyes of the curators, editors, agents, festival producers and photographers we invited to nominate. Every weekend throughout May, BJP-online is sharing profiles of the 19 photographers, originally published in the magazine. Discover more here. In 2014, Alejandro Cegarra collected both the Oskar Barnack Newcomer Award and the Ian Parry Scholarship on the back of his photoessay, The other side of the tower, shot while he was just starting out as a photojournalist, filling in on Venezuela’s foremost newspaper. It portrayed the lives of some 2000 families who live among the unfinished ruins of a 45-floor skyscraper in his home town, Caracas, an “emblematic symbol of the city” and the country’s downward-spiralling economic crisis. His star has been on the rise ever since, taking him on assignment to Haiti, Cuba and Mexico, with commissions for The Sunday Times, Bloomberg Businessweek andThe …
Dustin Thierry – nominated by Erik Vroons of GUP Magazine – gives voice to those who share his Afro-Carribean heritage in his adopted Dutch homeland