A look back at some favorite photography, writing, and interviews from the first 20 years of LensCulture — pure inspiration from some of the best photographers on the planet!

What informs how we look at the world through photography? Aperture’s editor Michael Famighetti offers his thoughts on the importance of knowing the history of the medium as a contemporary photographer, the development of the iconic magazine, and more.

A conversation about balancing emotion and concept, finding inspiration in photobooks, and the traits he recognizes in promising aspiring artists.

Zanele Muholi teases apart one of her favorite images from her 2016 series of self-portraits in an exclusive conversation with LensCulture.

“Photography is a form of global expression—IMA aims to reveal the meaning, context and story behind a work in order to convey its essence.” An interview with Mutsuko Ota, the Editorial Director of this delightful Japanese publication.

Alexander Krohmer’s unique take on street portraiture offers an alternative, humanizing view of everyday people from all walks of life around the world. 

We’re looking back at some of our favorite interviews with artists and specialists from this past year—dig in to discover and revisit this year’s most memorable conversations!

Grappling with the fears and vulnerabilities of motherhood, Cate Wnek turns to photography in order to create an alternate world where she can face both her fragility and the relentless march of time.

Edgar Martins uses the social context of incarceration to explore ideas of presence, absence, and loss—as well as photography’s ability to represent a subject that is missing from the frame.

Following the “Freedom Caravan” that carried Fidel Castro’s remains across Cuba after his death, photographer Michael Christopher Brown offers a revealing portrait of the island nation.