Mee-Lai Stone

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Nikolay Bakharev was born in Siberia in the late 1940s, when artistic expression was strictly regulated. As the Soviet Union began to unravel in the early 1980s, he traveled to lake beaches, such as Cheryomushki, where workers and families gathered to relax. These beaches were among the few public spaces in the USSR where any form of nudity was tolerated.

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Mee-Lai Stone

Vatican City, Rome Pope Leo XIV (formerly Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost) waves as he arrives in the Popemobile ahead of the Inauguration Mass in St Peter’s Square Photograph: Ivan Romano/Getty Images Cannes, France Jonathan Guilherme attends the photocall for O Riso E A Faca (I Only Rest In The Storm) during the 78th annual Cannes film festival in France Photograph: Guillaume Horcajuelo/EPA Damascus, Syria Dogs at the Star (Syrian Team For Animal Rescue) shelter, a 0.8-hectare (two-acre)...

3 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Mee-Lai Stone

Beatles Girl, 1964Photo London marks its 10th anniversary with a special edition celebrating the capital and its rich traditions of photography. Featured at this year’s fair is Joseph McKenzie who pioneered the teaching of photography within the UK’s art education establishment. His lifetime ambition was to gain acceptance for photography as fine art. McKenzie worked predominantly as a social documentary photographer – ‘a man with a conscience’ – focused on people in everyday life.

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Mee-Lai Stone

Mark Cohen’s photographs of his daily walks in New York show the world viewed from the height of a child – revealing fresh threats, thrills and perspectives Main image: Street is watching … White purse 1973. Photograph: Mark Cohen Thu 24 Apr 2025 02.00 EDT Man’s eyes and lights, 1973In July 1973, Mark Cohen spent a month living in a dorm room at NYU while taking part in a film production workshop.

1 month ago | theguardian.com | Mee-Lai Stone

On the Set of The Planet of the Apes, 1967Magnum’s Spectacle theme refers to shows, performances, public displays or acts of theatre. It suggests something that we observe with curiosity, wonder or even contempt, from the breathtaking to the bizarre, the public to the personal. Over 80 signed or estate-stamped, museum-quality 6x6in prints will be available online for one week, priced from $110/£110/€120. Magnum’s Square Print Sale: Spectacle runs from 21 to 27 April.