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Sardonic tribute to cheating husband ‘Roger’ on bench in Bristol prompts mention of elusive graffiti artistThe amateur sleuths, conspiracy theorists and mischief makers on the sweeping Royal York Crescent in Clifton, Bristol, all have opinions about...
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Remarks scribbled in a Finnish copy of the much-loved book, to be featured in an exhibition on the author, reveal how the story was misunderstoodIt is Raymond Briggs’s most loved book, notching up sales of 5.5m, while the TV adaptation is a hardy per...
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Immersive tour at Musée d’Orsay takes visitors back to 15 April 1874 – the moment that marked the movement’s birthIn a lush red-and-gold carpeted photographer’s studio in northern Paris, Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Edgar Degas are adding the final touc...
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Judge dismisses claim by Stunt and his father that 17th-century work was bought by the latter in 2013A bankrupt British socialite is the owner of a centuries-old portrait at the centre of a high court legal dispute, a judge has ruled.James Stunt and...
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With images depicting elderly isolation and the transgender experience, these five emerging talents have earned recognition from the Photo London x Hahnemühle Student award Continue reading...
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Joe Conzo Jr spent his teenage years with a camera strapped to him, capturing everything from protests to hip-hop battles in his local neighbourhood Continue reading...
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First published in 1996 to enormous acclaim, a new version of Richard Billingham’s seminal photobook features fresh images and the same stark depiction of poverty that feels more relevant than ever Continue reading...
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Founded almost 40 years ago, the Fotofest biennial has an ambitious programme of exhibitions, portfolio reviews and artist talks. This year’s central show, curated by Steven Evans, reveals the effects of social, cultural, ecological and political for...
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Gary Oldman as Cary Grant, J-Lo doing the tango … British film-maker Peter Chelsom, director of Funny Bones, Shall We Dance and Serendipity, captures his actors in a different light• Dream Role, an exhibition of photographs by Peter Chelsom curated b...
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Since his early work in the 1980s for the NME, photographer David Corio has captured some of the greatest Black musical artists. An updated edition of his book, The Black Chord, with text by Vivien Goldman, is published by Hat & Beard Press. Here...
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A new exhibition celebrates over 100 years of two-tone photography, featuring stunning sharp contrasts, nuanced greys … and a Chinese roller skater Continue reading...
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While her son sleeps, Eleanor Macnair stays up painstakingly recreating her favourite images out of modelling clay – then photographing them Continue reading...