‘Through the lens’ is our monthly series that spotlights photographers who are Wallpaper* contributors. Here we explore the vision of Magnum photographer Olivia Arthur
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Known for emotive documentary work that illuminates the everyday realities of women’s lives in countries as varied as Saudi Arabia, India and those across Europe, Magnum photographer Olivia Arthur is now turning her lens back onto the UK with a focus on large format portraiture. With a career that now spans two decades, Arthur explains ‘part of the power of still photography is the ambiguousness of pictures, the ability to give a hint about a scene or event without being too absolute’.
Artist Rana Begum experimenting with colourful metal mesh, one of her signature materials, in her north London studio.W*: Tell us about how you approached our story on Rana BegumWhen I went to Rana Begum’s studio, she began by showing me around. As she showed me the different spaces in her studio that she works in and the pieces that were up on the walls there was a wonderful light coming in through the ceiling windows.
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