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A Photographer Deconstructs Masculinity and Colonialism

Ibrahim Ahmed’s collages explore his upbringing in Kuwait, Egypt, and the United States—and the complex power of performance.

How a Young Chinese Photographer Subverts Traditional Gender Roles

Ziyu Wang’s playful portraits parody the social expectations of masculinity and what a “man” should look like.
Dorian Ulises López Macías, Untitled, Mexico City, 2016

The Photographer of Mexican Sex Appeal and Pathos

Dorian Ulises López Macías made a name for himself as an art director for fashion magazines. But his own street portraits of dark-skinned men are redefining the range and vitality of male beauty in Mexico.

A Photographer’s Search for Acceptance in the Landscapes of Ohio

Blake Jacobsen’s images of family life and hair-care rituals offer a quiet rumination on queerness, masculinity, and working-class labor.

In London, an Exhibition Provokes Questions about Masculinity

For some men, masculinity is a habit or an addiction—a promise of power. But in the #MeToo era, can “liberation” be found through photography?

No Country for Young Men

In a society with strict definitions of manhood, how are photographers portraying Iranian masculinity?
Mikhael Subotzky, Boat 2, 2008

A History of White Men in South Africa

In a new film, photographer Mikhael Subotzky takes on two hundred years of white masculinity.

Redefining the Image of Black Masculinity

In photographs, our readers reimagine society’s portrayal of black men and boys.

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Aperture Releases “Counter Histories,” Produced with Magnum Foundation Spring Issue Presents Photographers Who Uncover Personal and Political Histories (New York—March 6, 2024) What creative possibilities are offered by the gaps, absences, and silences in historical records? This spring, Aperture magazine presents “Counter Histories,” an issue produced in collaboration with Magnum Foundation and informed by their…