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Documentary Photography Exploring Global Issues

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Blood and Soil

United States

by Traci Arney

In North Carolina, hog killings on a family farm are communal acts of sustenance and connection– acts of labor marked by dignity and tradition.

Window Into Solitary

Window Into Solitary

Portraits and testimonies from John "Divine G" Whitfield, Anisah Sabur & Dolores Canales

by Brian Branch-Price

Portraits and stories of solitary confinement by three formerly incarcerated individuals.

Window Into Solitary

Window Into Solitary

Portraits and testimonies from Troy Williams, Rubin Lee Williams & Richard "Razor" Johnson,

by Brian Frank

Portraits and stories of solitary confinement by three formerly incarcerated individuals.

Afropunk and Black Identity

Afropunk and Black Identity

United States

by Lisa DuBois

Afropunk is a cultural movement and festival that embraces Black identity through individuality, self-expression, and multiculturalism.

Checkered Pride

Checkered Pride

United States

by Daniel Eugene Kaminski

A unique exploration of the unexpected intersections between car racing and drag performance cultures.

Window Into Solitary

Window Into Solitary

Portraits and testimonies from Arthur "Cetewayo" Johnson, Consuela Gaines, Kiana Calloway, Joyce Starr Granger, Donald Atilla Reece, Darryl Hill & Dana Lomax-Ayler

by Lori Waselchuk

Portraits and stories of solitary confinement by seven formerly incarcerated individuals.

Fiesta del Espiritu

Fiesta del Espiritu

Bolivia

by Jan Skwara

In a world that often forgets its roots, Fiesta del Espíritu (llama sacrifice) celebrates an enduring bond between the land and the sacred.

Hunter Gatherer

Hunter Gatherer

United States

by David Ricci

Consumerism, racism, objectification, pop culture, beauty standards, and religion shape the complex landscape of American resale markets, a defining feature of American culture.

DC's Streets of Rage

DC's Streets of Rage

United States

by Robin Fader

In an age of disinformation and erasure, photographer Robin Fader captures daily protests against the Trump administration in Washington, DC.

Window Into Solitary

Window Into Solitary

Portraits and testimonies from Gail Brashear, Jessica Sylvia, Eugene Youngblood, & Marriam Oliver

by Deborah Espinosa

Portraits and stories of solitary confinement by four formerly incarcerated individuals.

The Ancient Lady of the Yucatan

The Ancient Lady of the Yucatan

Mexico

by Nima Taradji

In a small Mexican town, a bee farm serves not just as a source of honey but as a sanctuary of culture, ecology, and tradition.

Retaguardia

Retaguardia

Spain

by Jesus Umbria Brito

A portrait of post-pandemic Spanish youth who inhabit a counterculture infused with punk music and aesthetics.

Cannabicos

Cannabicos

Colombia

by Jaír F. Coll

A project that explores Colombia’s evolving cannabis landscape, highlighting efforts to break stigma and redefine its role in society.

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