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The Polemical Snapshot: Architectural Photography in the Age of Social MediaSubscription
Disseminated by smart phones and Instagram, critical photography thrives online. But can it change the way we look at buildings?
The secret photography of Le CorbusierSubscription
The photography of the architect who claimed to not believe in cameras is beguiling and revealing
Folio: Richard LongSubscription
Richard Long’s photographs capture his temporary human intervention in some of the world’s most stunning landscapes
Folio: Typologies by the Bechers Subscription
Why must a water tower look like a UFO, or a coal bunker like a castle on legs?
Interview with Photographer Iwan BaanSubscription
A book on the changing landscape of EssexSubscription
The secret photography of Le CorbusierSubscription
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