Art and design, photography and architecture
Art & design
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To exhibit their work in France, these women drove over stone country, deserts and 31 river crossings – and that was just to get passports -
The evolving landscape of street photography is showcased in a book that explores the creative secrets and technical aspects of the genre. Masters of Street Photography published by Ammonite Press offers a snapshot of modern photography with work by the leading lights of the practice -
The work of 75 artists from over 15 countries is being shown at a tough, timely exhibition looking at displacement and migration on a global scale
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5 out of 5 stars.
Cindy Sherman review – a lifetime of making herself up
5 out of 5 stars.From Manhattan dowager to gawky boy and everyone in between, Sherman gives a one-woman masterclass in the art of keeping up appearances -
Tom Wood spent 13 years taking photos of shoppers at Great Homer Street Market -
The best of Saturday in pictures
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5 out of 5 stars.
Cindy Sherman Cindy Sherman review – a lifetime of making herself up
5 out of 5 stars. -
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Cold War Steve, Lena Headey and Hot Chip – the best pictures commissioned by the Observer in June 2019 -
A shocking photograph of drowned father and daughter, protests in the West Bank, Stormzy at Glastonbury and the heatwave in Europe – the last seven days, as captured by the world’s best photojournalists. -
The American photographer left behind a haunted body of work that is uniquely gripping
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AHMM’s design for a temporary new House of Commons feels like a missed opportunity -
Chongqing’s population is estimated at just below 10 million but that rises to more than 31 million if the built-up surroundings are included. Belgian photographer Kris Provoost finds that in a city so large, individuals can get lost -
America’s raciest hotel chain has turned a boring British office block into an Austin Powers-style crash pad complete with retro reception, leftie library – and rooftop baths. Groovy baby! -
While this year’s Serpentine Pavilion struggles under a cloud of controversy, its leaner London rivals are shining
Visual arts
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The German-born artist Susanna Bauer transforms fronds and branches and into intricate scupltures -
Works depicting dozens of female politicians and campaigners to be introduced -
E-Werk Luckenwalde will offer workshops and studio space for artists squeezed out of Berlin
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3 out of 5 stars.
Theatrical, comical, tawdry and tenuous – self-portraits by the likes of Francis Bacon, Andy Warhol, Jeff Koons and Cindy Sherman sit alongside Rembrandt’s great late painting, but he is simply the most present -
4 out of 5 stars.
Sea Star: Sean Scully review 'Turner gets his cobwebs blown away'
4 out of 5 stars.National Gallery, London
Sean Scully’s work has been placed alongside a much-misunderstood seascape by Turner. The result is a fascinating exhibition full of insight, power and glorious melting colour -
5 out of 5 stars.
Edvard Munch: Love and Angst – 'ripples of trauma hit you like a bomb'
5 out of 5 stars.From his sunsets and deathbeds to the world-warping Scream, the Norwegian created apocalyptic masterpieces that are brutal, refined – and addictive -
2 out of 5 stars.
The Helmet Heads review Henry Moore should never have gone near a chisel
2 out of 5 stars.This exhibition invites you to compare the British artist’s work to antique armoury and Picasso – both show him up as slow, ponderous and complacent
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4 out of 5 stars.