Armed and desperate, the relatives of kidnap victims demanding to be heard in civil-war ravaged Lebanon
From Kate Moss to Gucci aliens: photographer Glen Luchford’s era defining images
A new exhibition showcasing 30 years of work by the British photographer who redefined the visual language of the fashion industry
The big picture: Anders Petersen’s red-light Rose
The Swedish photographer’s portrait captures the human side of Hamburg’s seedier environs
The new faces of protest
Misan Harriman’s street portraits debunk the idea that today’s youth are less politically active than previous generations
The market trader making an early start
Setting out his stall for French photographer Jean-Pierre Laffont: the face of child labour in 1970s Istanbul
Bob Daugherty, a photographer with a knack for capturing history
From political leaders to Derby winners, he was always ahead of the pack in the right place at the right time
Roll with it: chasing the big cheese
People have been chasing cheese down Cooper’s Hill for centuries, as captured here from this year’s fromage frenzy
The big picture: Ruth Orkin on the Italian male gaze
Men leer at a young woman travelling alone in Florence – but does photo capture misogyny or fun?
Perspective: how the quest for nickel scars Indonesia
Halmahera island in Indonesia has suffered over the years for its abundant products plundered for exports, Initially known for its spices, nickel is the new interest. What has this done for the island’s people and landscape?
Marley and me: ‘I had initiative – and Bob sensed that’
As a teenager, Dennis Morris was invited to take pictures of Bob Marley. The photographer never looked back
‘The fascists tried to conquer our area’: how Trump’s raids unleashed a firestorm
It started with seizures of immigrants in factories and troops on the streets – and ended with nannies taken from parks and a tide of resistance that has surprised activists
Glimpses of a forgotten war: the women of Tigray
Cinzia Canneri has documented the conflict in Eritrea and Ethiopia, finding both solidarity and hope
The big picture: Lauren Greenfield’s prom portrait
The photographer turns her camera on the LA teens whose image is a carefully curated construct
Welcome to Everest: form an orderly queue
The big picture: Larry Fink’s New York state of mind
The celebrated photographer contrives a moment of Manhattan hedonism as George Plimpton looks on
Marie-Laure de Decker’s Vietnam war self-portrait
The French photographer cast an original eye on the violent conflicts she covered
Try on these shades of summer
Stylish sunglasses modelled by real people in the park
Oysters, tinnies and everything in between
Sophie Green’s images of the British seaside portray not an island of strangers but of people from different walks of life having fun in the sun
The big picture: Peter Dench’s toast to Derby day
The photographer’s series raising a glass to – and an eyebrow at – English drinking culture revels in the spirit of a day at the races
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