New William Eggleston books travel from Memphis to Mississippi

Spread across three hefty volumes, The Outlands traces the route from William Eggleston’s birthplace of Memphis back to old Mississippi, where he was raised. The Outlands embodies everything Eggleston has brought to contemporary photography, including an attention to detail and bold experiments in colour. It also asks the reader to have patience, since the sequencing in The Outlands means that...

Kate Prior creates crisp illustrations for Earl of East’s air fresheners

Locations including the hot springs of Japan, the cobbled streets of Copenhagen and the remote mountains of Marrakesh all formed the starting point for Earl of East’s new line of air fresheners. A fragrance featuring a mix of jasmine, gardenia and geranium is designed to conjure up the great British countryside, while tobacco leaf, amber and leather come together to...

Riposte’s latest project looks at what it means to be English today

In the wake of finally leaving the EU and this summer’s Euros tournament, 2021 has highlighted some of the best and worst aspects of English culture. Indie mag Riposte’s latest curatorial project, England Your England, therefore arrives at a particularly interesting moment in English history. Borrowing the title from George Orwell’s 1941 essay, in which he attempted to define English...

Jeanine Brito creates dreamlike paintings with a designer’s eye

Canadian artist Jeanine Brito was fascinated by all things creative from a young age. Born in Mainz, Germany to a German mother and Brazilian father, the family eventually ended up near the Rocky Mountains of Alberta in Canada where she spent her formative creative years. “I was obsessed with drawing princesses,” Brito tells CR. “My parents were very supportive thankfully,...