Morteza Niknahad’s photo series combines myth and mental health

All photos from The Big Fish by Morteza Niknahad In his photography practice, Iranian visual artist Morteza Niknahad often comes back to themes affecting humanity and says he has always been drawn to “lonely, distant and suffering personalities”, a reflection, he believes, of his “inner self”. His photo series The Big Fish, which won at this year’s Wellcome Photography Prize,...

Unsigned returns for 2021 to celebrate underrepresented creatives

Unsigned was established in 2018 by ad agency BBH London as a way for the advertising agency to reinstate its commitment to discovering and collaborating with undiscovered and unrepresented talent, including photographers, directors and illustrators. Some of the artists discovered to date have gone on to find representation by the likes of Black Sheep Artists and RSA, received commercial commissions...

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Illustrator Brian Blomerth celebrates the history of mushroom lore in new book

The Wassons are widely acknowledged as popularising the use of psychedelic mushrooms in the US. They not only brought them back to the country from Mexico, where the couple were researching their use by the indigenous Mazatec people, but also wrote about their experience in a Life magazine story. In his introduction to the book, author and mycologist Paul Stamets...

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Illustrator Brian Blomerth celebrates the history of mushroom lore in new book

The Wassons are widely acknowledged as popularising the use of psychedelic mushrooms in the US. They not only brought them back to the country from Mexico, where the couple were researching their use by the indigenous Mazatec people, but also wrote about their experience in a Life magazine story. In his introduction to the book, author and mycologist Paul Stamets...

Illustrator Brian Blomerth celebrates the history of mushroom lore in new book

The Wassons are widely acknowledged as popularising the use of psychedelic mushrooms in the US. They not only brought them back to the country from Mexico, where the couple were researching their use by the indigenous Mazatec people, but also wrote about their experience in a Life magazine story. In his introduction to the book, author and mycologist Paul Stamets...

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The many faces of Samuel Fosso

For nearly five decades, the photographer has experimented with fashion and performance to create resonant self-portraits. Here, he talks about opening a studio aged 13, adopting personas and his fashion industry crossovers with discount chains and luxury brands The post The many faces of Samuel Fosso appeared first on Creative Review....