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Photography

A secret life in pictures

British photographer John Balsom discovered 7,000 pictures shot by his grandfather Percy S Waite in a box at a relative's house in Hampshire. The London-based amateur photographer captured an incredible mid-century moment pioneering colour.

  • Issue #162
  • 16 min read
Five US sailors in naval uniforms standing at a harbor in Marseille, one drinking from a bottle
Art

Original vision

Pioneering photographer Ming Smith, who broke down barriers as a black female artist, earns a well-deserved exhibition at Moma.

  • Issue #160
  • 4 min read
Ming Smith in her Harlem apartment examining photographs while holding a loupe
Photography

Decisive moments

Andre D Wagner chronicles the twists and turns of life on New York’s streets, focusing his lens on its characters and contrasts. Monocle tags along.

  • Issue #157
  • 4 min read
Street photographer Andre D Wagner leaning against subway station railing wearing bucket hat and casual clothes
Photography

Jeff Wall

The Canadian artist’s near-documentary photographs present worlds we don’t quite live in. He considers them an antidote to today’s proliferation of images.

  • Issue #146
  • 3 min read
Jeff Wall
Culture

The truth hunters

Despite exile and threats from Myanmar's military regime, this US-educated journalist returns to report on his homeland's darkest chapters, driven by duty over career ambition.

  • Issue #142
  • 16 min read
The truth hunters
Media

Nothing but the truth

From skateboarding in Illinois to covert filming in the suburbs of Damascus, documentary films are enjoying mass-market appeal – and cashing in at the box office too. We meet the genre’s talents.

  • Issue #122
  • 11 min read
Nothing but the truth
Arts

Captive audience

Bruce Davidson, the Magnum photographer whose healthy curiosity led him to capture the civil-rights movement in the US, reveals his favourite French joint.

  • Issue #120
  • 6 min read
Captive audience

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