“But maybe the image can serve as a metaphor — not just for that dusty street, or the ever-expanding city, or the long-suffering country — but for the sad state of a world capable of so much more.”
The Photo I Shouldn’t Have Taken.
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Black on Black: Louis Draper Made His Subjects Visible
“For Louis Draper, who grew up in segregated Richmond, Virginia, in the 1930s and ’40s, navigating expectations about photography’s realism posed a unique challenge.”
She Packs a Punch: Unmasking a Feminist History of Luchadora Moviess
“She underscores their relevance as social, cultural, and economic barometers for a changing Mexico, countering the historical amnesia that surrounded this vibrant cinematic heritage.”
El Greco: View of Toledo
From the station we walk past panel beaters, La Rosa tile factory, then up the hill by the river — and there it is, El Greco’s view of Toledo, on first glance hardly changed in over four hundred years.
June Issue, 2025
A collection of all the articles we’ve published over the past month, for those who like to savor their Magpies’ tidings as an issue.
Letter From the Editor, June 2025: Inside Outside Light
June ramblings in an absurd world.
Alchemist’s Dream
“I hope this series will be a drop that makes a tiny ripple in people’s deep within, and take them to the wonderful journey of imagination.”
Conceptual Body Symbols in Kanayo Kester’s Portraiture Practice
“… juxtaposing members of a family from different generations touches something vulnerable and mnemonic about the relationship between humanity and Time.”
Fogaiyya Recipe (Stew from Gaza City)
Fogaiyya is an authentic Gazan dish that stands as a proud symbol of resilience.
Aurora Reyes: writing by painting and painting by writing/Aurora Reyes: escribir pintando y pintar escribiendo
“Although Aurora was a leading figure in the fascinating artistic and political environment of her time, over the years her work, like that of many of her female artist colleagues, began to be made invisible and forgotten.”
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