Photography
‘It is a strange little science-fiction period in the history of photography’ – Wim Wenders on his Polaroids
The film-maker discusses the unique quality of Polaroids – and why in the future no one will see the digital photographs being taken today
The Barbican’s photography double bill speaks powerfully to our times
The photographs of Dorothea Lange and Vanessa Winship share a fascination with society in flux
Chloe Dewe Mathews looks beneath the surface
The photographer’s austere images hint at natural disasters, nuclear horrors, and man-made monsters
A tantalising peek into the Archive of Modern Conflict
Despite its name, the London-based photography collection is far from being all about war
Tracing India’s modern history through photography
This ambitious exhibition at London’s Science Museum marks 70 years of Indian independence
Posing for Martin Parr
The photographer’s foundation opens with pop-up portrait sessions and an exhibition of images of the West Midlands
Images of a vanished world
Latif Al Ani’s beautifully framed photographs provide a moving, modern picture of Iraq
Martin Parr gets an all-access pass to Oxford
The photographer takes us on an idiosyncratic tour of Oxford University and introduces us to some of the remarkable individuals behind the scenes
What not to miss at the world’s leading photography festival
This year’s Les Rencontres d’Arles ranges from Joel Meyerowitz’s street photography to repurposed statues of Lenin in Ukraine
Irving Penn’s radical formalism
The Met emphasises the quantity and variety of Penn’s photographs, but what really stands out is the unity of his vision
How Henri Cartier-Bresson bore witness to Gandhi’s death
The photographer met with Gandhi just hours before his assassination – and recorded an event that shook the world
Do UK museums take photography seriously?
The transfer of the Royal Photographic Society’s collection from Bradford to London raises questions about the past, present and future of photography in museums
One photographer’s spiritual struggle in Jerusalem
In 1853 Auguste Salzmann went to Jerusalem to photograph religious sites. The results, on show at the Metropolitan Museum, are an insight into his own faith
‘If I could describe a photograph entirely in words, why bother making it?’
Dayanita Singh discusses her work and the pointlessness of taking ‘beautiful’ pictures ahead of an exhibition in London
One of the world’s oldest photography studios is closing down
The Bourne & Shepherd studio in Kolkata has a long history, but fire and the advent of the digital age have closed it down. Thankfully, its legacy lives on
Dreams caught on camera in New York
‘Dream States’ at the Metropolitan Museum of Art is a thought-provoking exhibition, and a great survey of some of the most influential modern photographers
Five photography shows to see in New York this week
There are some great, focused shows open at the moment, from office-block abstraction to a difficult look at the impact of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Baldessari, Burtynsky and a lot of David Bowie at Photo London
It’s the variety and range of photographs on show that will ultimately come to define the fair
Photographing ‘vice’ on the Varna Road
Janet Mendelsohn’s photographs at Ikon gallery capture the human face of Birmingham’s most notorious district
Photography as a medium seems richer than ever
It’s important that photography retains its social, human edge as we enter another turbulent year
Not even Stalin could snuff out the legacy of early Soviet photography and film
The Jewish Museum’s exhibition reveals the importance of formal innovation to freedom of expression
In and Out of Vogue: Irving Penn’s Fashion and Art Photography
Penn’s interest in fashion permeates his work, but doesn’t restrict it
Public helps Tate identify mystery landmarks in John Piper photographs
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Photo London preview
This is the week to see top photography in and of London – but don’t confine yourself to the main fair at Somerset House
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