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This photographer is capturing the unseen beauty of Afghanistan

Photographer Daniel Malikyar is using his project titled Afghanistan to counter the way the country is typically seen through headlines of war, conflict and the Taliban's takeover.

14 August 2026

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'We Will Rock You': How Queen's 1986 Budapest concert changed history

On 27 July 1986, a concert by British rock band Queen in Budapest symbolically tore down the Iron Curtain. A crowd of 80,000 filled the People's Stadium to feel the first wave of freedom. The band's official photographer Denis O'Regan recalls that night in an exclusive interview with Euronews.

29 July 2026

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Best regards: Stephan Gladieu on capturing the people of North Korea

Ahead of his exhibition at the Musée des Confluences in Lyon, French photographer Stephan Gladieu talked to European Lens about his series titled ‘North Korea’, a collection of photographs taken over three years and several trips to the reclusive country.

18 June 2026

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Darfur, return to a forgotten war

Twenty years of war in Darfur through the lens of Swedish photographer Peter Biro. As conflicts drag on, attention fades and images lose their urgency. But the reality he captured does not disappear — and neither, he says, should our awareness of it.

22 April 2026

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My life in pictures: Sir Don McCullin on 70 years of war photography

Renowned war photographer Sir Don McCullin has been talking to Euronews Culture in Athens about his remarkable life behind the lens at the exhibition based on his book "Life, Death and Everything in Between."

11 March 2026

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Constructions and compositions: the world according to Ingrida Rutkutė

Ingrida Rutkutė is all about the visuals. She's tried many different professions but photography always rises to the top. As a fashion photographer she worked with Bottega Veneta and many others has been a regular presence at fashion weeks in Paris, Milan and Copenhagen.

15 February 2026

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Art resistance: Iranian photographer Ayna Moazzen explores identity

Iranian contemporary artist Ayna Moazzen, lives between Italy, Azerbaijan and Gulf countries and seeks to turn her transnational experience into a form of cultural dialogue and resistance.

28 January 2026

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The art of AI photography: Rankin and Phillip Toledano face off

Artistic Impressions is our new forum for artists to openly discuss what's on their minds. Photographers Rankin and Phillip Toledano, recently sat down to talk about the impact of AI on their art and its broader implications.

23 December 2025

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Remembering Martin Parr: Britain's 'national photographer'

Tributes have been paid to the great British photographer Martin Parr who died last weekend aged 73. Famous for his often humorous takes on everyday life, in this special edition of European Lens, Damiani Books CEO Silvia Pesci looks back at their partnership and his unique way of capturing culture.

14 December 2025

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New photography show uncovers the secrets of Soviet criminal tattoos

Through black-and-white portraits, Belgian artist and filmmaker Nicolas Wieërs reveals the faces and tattoos of men whose bodies became coded maps of rank and defiance within the gulag system.

10 October 2025

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Remembering genocide in Srebrenica through the lens of Kristian Skeie

Photographer Kristian Skeie’s ongoing project documents life in the aftermath of the genocide in Srebrenica, capturing the quiet resilience of survivors and the enduring scars of Europe’s worst atrocity since WWII.

11 July 2025

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Meet the photographer giving a face to Spain's flooding unsung heroes

After fatal floods swept through Spain in 2024, photographer Raúl Belinchón captured powerful portraits of mud-soaked volunteers, a series that later won acclaim at the Sony World Photography Awards.

1 May 2025

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Meet the photographer capturing the lives of Belfast’s divided youth

Binder's project, which won the 2025 Sony World Photography Award for Documentary, explores how the Troubles continues to shape a new generation in Belfast.

17 April 2025

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This Ukrainian photographer is highlighting the hidden trauma of war

After her partner left for war, Elena Kalinichenko turned to photography to capture her personal conflict, documenting the emotional toll of war on those left behind.

26 March 2025

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Thomas Meurot on capturing the icy thrill of cold surfing in Iceland

Thomas Meurot takes us behind the lens of his Sony award-winning project Kald Sòl (Cold Sun) - a raw, black-and-white exploration of cold-water surfing in Iceland.

22 January 2025

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Jim Fenwick on capturing the beauty and chaos of Palermo wildfires

With the recent destruction caused by the wildfires in Los Angeles, Fenwick’s 'Wildfires in Palermo' photo series feels more relevant than ever.

14 January 2025

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Oliviero Toscani, renowned photographer and provocateur, dies at 82

During a 60-year career, Oliviero Toscani worked for major global magazines and was renowned for his vibrant, provocative portraits and advertising campaigns which addressed issues such as the environment, migration and racism.

13 January 2025

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Sujata Setia: Meet the artist breaking silence on domestic abuse

Sujata Setia’s 'A Thousand Cuts' is a powerful and deeply personal artistic project that explores the hidden realities of domestic abuse within South Asian communities in the UK.

7 January 2025

Culture Series

Italian iconic fashion photographer Gian Paolo Barbieri dies aged 89

In this special edition of European Lens we revisit the work of the late Gian Paolo Barbieri, the famed Italian photographer whose portraits captured the soul and essence of fashion in the 60s and far beyond.

19 December 2024

Culture Series

'Istanbul Awakens' in new retrospective exhibition of Ara Güler

'Istanbul Awakens' exhibition records the transformation of Istanbul from night to day, and day to night through hailed photojournalist Ara Güler's lense.

19 December 2024