Les amies de Place Blanche by Christer Strömholm – review
Christer Strömholm's compelling portraits of transsexuals in 50s Paris capture his subjects' pride and camaraderieChrister Strömholm, who died in 2002, is known as the father of Swedish photography both for his abiding influence and for his role as a...
Brave witness: Tom Hurndall’s The Only House Left Standing – in pictures
Peace activist and aspiring photojournalist Tom Hurndall died in 2004, aged 22, after being shot by an Israeli soldier. His words and images bear witness to events he saw while living in Iraq, Jordan and the Gaza Strip. The Only House Left Standing: Th...
Ruin lust: our love affair with decaying buildings
As much-admired photographs of decayed Detroit go on show in London, Brian Dillon charts the history of a literary and artistic obsession with ruins, from Marlowe to The Waste Land to Tacita DeanEarly in May 1941, the novelist and essayist Rose Macaula...
The month in photography – audio slideshow
Our guide to the month's best photo exhibitions and books – featuring William Eggleston, Weegee, Tim Hetherington and Billy MonkJim Powell
In the Picture by Lee Friedlander
Lee Friedlander's clever use of reflections and shadows plays a prominent part in this collection of self-portraits spanning half a centuryLee Friedlander first came to public attention in 1967 when his work appeared in the New Documents exhibition at ...
From the archive, 17 January 1956: Succulent Popsies Not for Oxford
Originally published in the Manchester Guardian on 17 January 1956Unswayed by the presence in the council chamber of a double-page "pin-up" in colour of the Swedish film star Anita Ekberg, Oxford City Council yesterday refused by a substantial majority...
Claire de Rouen obituary
Claire de Rouen, the founder and proprietor of the independent fashion and photography bookshop of the same name, has died after a long illness. Claire was something of a Soho icon to fashion students and photography buffs, and her tiny shop on the fir...
The month in photography – audio slideshow
Our guide to the month's best photo exhibitions and books – featuring Pieter Hugo, Eve Arnold, William Eggleston, Don McCullin and Annie LeibovitzJim Powell
Carleton Watkins and the photographs that saved Yosemite
Carleton Watkins's photographs influenced the decision to protect Yosemite in perpetuity. His champions equate him with Cézanne, but his environmental legacy is arguably even greaterDuring the summer of 1861, a 35-year-old photographer called Carleton...
Photography books for Christmas
From Tibet to Tina Turner - a selection of some of the best recent photography books for that last-minute Christmas present
Finding a lost great