Your favourite monthly discoveries of October 2019

04 November 2019   •  
Written by Anaïs Viand
Your favourite monthly discoveries of October 2019

Here’s a focus on three of the readers’ favourite discoveries, presented last October on Fisheye’s website: Yolanda Y. Liou, Samuel Fordham et Mclean Stephenson.

1. Yolanda Y. Liou

In Thank for playing with me, Yolanda Y. Liou directs two plus size models: Enam Asiam and Vanessa Russel. A series using the codes of fashion photography to celebrate body’s diversity.

© Yolanda Y. Liou

© Yolanda Y. Liou© Yolanda Y. Liou

© Yolanda Y. Liou

2. Samuel Fordham

Samuel Fordham

, a visual artist based in Bristol will present an extremely personal project at the Paris Photo Student Carte Blanche. In his series C-R92/BY, he denounces British migration politics separating families – and maybe even his own. Interview

© Samuel Fordham

© Samuel Fordham© Samuel Fordham

© Samuel Fordham

3. Mclean Stephenson 

Through his portraits, Mclean Stephenson works with photographic matter. In his textured images, the Australian photographer delivers micro-narratives, like traces of secret stories, and representations of altered states.

© Mclean Stephenson© Mclean Stephenson

© Mclean Stephenson

© Mclean Stephenson

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