Photographer Carrie Mae Weems is the first Black woman to receive the Hasselblad award.
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Aïda Muluneh’s Global Art Portal Carries a Stunning Display of African Photography
Discovering the work of African photographers has become a much simpler process, thanks to Aïda Muluneh’s new online portal. The famed Ethiopian photographer has launched AfricaFhotoFair.com, an African-led digital art platform. “The site is really a virtual magazine that introduces people…
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Keith Major’s 2022 Power 100 Celebrity Portraits
At EBONY’s Power 100 gala, staff Photo Director Keith Major‘s celebrity portraits have become one of the evening’s highlights. At our 2022 event, Hollywood’s biggest stars and members of the brand’s leadership team paused to take a photograph with the…
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Artist Naima Green Explores the Intimacy of Water in Her Latest Photo Exhibition
There’s a very special connection between Naima Green and water. “I learned to swim before I could walk, so I love being in and around water,” she shares with EBONY. It’s not too much of a surprise that her latest…
Read MoreThandiwe Muriu’s Vibrant Photography is a Love Letter to Kenya
In Thandiwe Muriu’s powerful photo series Camo, dark-skinned female models are the focus. They stand in front of a wall of colorful African print fabrics; the final results are dramatic, psychedelic vistas. The Kenyan photographer hones in on beauty and…
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Andy Mkosi’s Photo Essay ‘Mid-Groove’ Documents Joburg’s Party Scene
South Africa is currently on level two of its lockdown enforced to combat the spread of Covid-19. During level two, all “economic activity” is allowed, but partying and clubbing are still out of the picture as gatherings of more than…
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In Conversation with Polly Irungu: ‘Black people move the internet culture but reap none of the benefits.’
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has left the entire world reeling from the immediate health implications aside. The creative industries in particular, have been some of the hardest hit. From the inability to host live performances for musicians, to the impracticalities…
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‘Stop Killing Us’: A Visual Short Story of Gender-Based Violence and Femicide
In his latest photo-series titled Stop Killing Us, Zambian photographer Alex Kamutondole offers up a poignant visual short story that captures the haunting cycle of violence facing women in the country: vulnerability, fear, protest, acceptance, surrender and death. South Africa’s…
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Photographer Yachin Parham details his experience capturing New York protests
Yachin Parham (Photo provided) Yachin Parham is a New York-based photographer and photojournalist. Parham focuses his lens on highlighting expression, supporting vulnerability, and revealing character. He recently went out to capture images from protests across New York. We spoke with…
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Here’s What Nigerian Photographers Are Doing While Stuck At Home
Like many creatives around the world, Chuchu Ojekwe saw his schedule get smaller as clients pulled out of confirmed shoots, and inquiries about planning future shoots came to a halt as the number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 around the…
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