Cultural portraits

Our Q&A with Chinese photographer Kiki Xue

Mou Aysha isn't a professional photographer in the true sense of the word, meaning it's more of a passion to her rather than a job. However, this isn't a blemish on her ability to capture beauty in her portraits. Mou, who lives in Dhaka, Bangladesh, has a keen eye for very sensitive, emotional, even soulful, moments, and her every picture is a testament to that. Her 53k followers are a testament to that too.

Photographer professional ganzorig miimaa (ганзориг). Mongolian girl. From country Mongolia. City Ulaanbaatar.

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A new book, Steve McCurry: a Life in Pictures, compiled by the photographer’s sister Bonnie McCurry, captures his iconic photojournalism and reveals his approach to photography

From his Brighton-based studio on the seafront, Mark Powell (previously) pieces together crinkled book pages and postcards laden with travel dispatches. The vintage collages serve as backdrops for the artist’s oversized portraits of older folks, whose pensive stares and deep wrinkles are rendered gently in ballpoint pen. Often magnified, the subjects complement the weathered, ephemeral surfaces that span multiple feet. “I’m currently working on a series of larger works because they have much…