GEOFF BOTTOMS relishes a profoundly human portrait of a family as it evolves across 55 years in Sheffield
Portrait of Humanity
Stunning photographs from around the globe
[Federico Redin]
PAUL DONOVAN applauds an excellently crafted new musical that explores the life and death of Ruth Ellis
PAUL DONOVAN is tickled by the excruciating take-downs of one of the funniest, wittiest, political writers around.
RON JACOBS points out, via a transcription of Kissinger’s secret recordings, that Trump could never have existed without Nixon and Kissinger
ELLIS RAE is persuaded that the advantages of the ‘talking cure’ are superior to the treatment of mental illness with drugs
JOHN GREEN, MICHAL BONCZA and BELLA KATZ review The Good Boy, Broken English, and Don't Be Prey
SAYING anything meaningful about humanity is a daunting task, says Hoxton Mini Press’s Martin Usborne about Portrait of Humanity. But this collection of 200 photos that attempt to capture the changing face of the world in book form eloquently demonstrates that the effort has been worthwhile.
(Pic: Giulia Frigieri)
In collaboration with 1854 Media and Magnum Photos, the works are drawn from photographers from around the globe and the book has been partially inspired by the exhibition The Family of Man. An ambitious project curated by Edward Steichen, director of New York’s Museum of Modern Art in 1955, it toured the world for eight years and drew record-breaking crowds.
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