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New York, United States

Myra Greene

Photography

Myra Greene is an American artist known for her photographic works that explore themes of race, identity, and the materiality of the photographic image. Her practice often involves experimental processes and abstract forms, challenging conventional portraiture and the historical representation of Black bodies.

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Erlangen, Germany

Juergen Teller

Photography

Juergen Teller is a German photographer renowned for his raw, unvarnished style in fashion, portraiture, and commercial photography. His distinctive aesthetic often features natural light, direct gazes, and a candid approach, blurring the lines between art and commercial work while capturing an authentic intimacy.

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London, United Kingdom

Sarah Lucas

Mixed Media Photography Sculpture

Sarah Lucas is a British artist, a pivotal YBA figure, known for her provocative sculptures and installations. Her work boldly confronts gender, sexuality, and the human body using everyday objects and raw materials, often with dark humor and an unflinching, visceral directness.

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Chandigarh, India

Gauri Gill

Photography

Gauri Gill (b. 1970) is a seminal Indian contemporary photographer. Her practice is distinguished by long-term, collaborative engagements with marginalized communities across rural India, producing empathetic and profound visual narratives that explore themes of resilience, identity, and the human condition.

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Milan, Italy

Lisa Dalfino and Sacha Kanah

Performance Art Photography

Lisa Dalfino and Sacha Kanah are a collaborative duo whose practice explores the intersection of performance, photography, and conceptual art. Their work challenges conventional representations, often employing staged scenarios to investigate societal norms and mediated realities.

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Bonn, Germany

Annette Frick

Photography

Annette Frick, a German photographer, is renowned for her intimate and unflinching portraits and documentary series. Her work captures subcultures, marginalized communities, and personal narratives with profound empathy and raw authenticity. Frick's black-and-white photography often possesses a timeless quality, offering candid glimpses into the lives of her subjects and challenging societal stereotypes.

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London, UK

Zeinab Saleh

Film Installation Art Photography

British-Egyptian visual artist creating intimate conceptual noirs in film, video, installation, and photography that meditate on memory, sound, and female experience.

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São Paulo, Brazil

Macaparana

Drawing Landscape & Nature Painting Sculpture

Self-taught Brazilian painter, draftsman, and sculptor known for figurative, primitivist-inspired works. Born in Pernambuco, lives in São Paulo.

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Havana, Cuba

Juan Carlos Alom

Photography

Alom's photography captures the essence of Cuban life, exploring themes of identity and social dynamics.

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London, United Kingdom

Sonia Boyce

Drawing Mixed Media Photography

Boyce's multimedia practice, including drawing and photography, explores race, gender, and identity in British society.

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