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Down With The Big Man: We're With Her!

Gas station. Kern County, California by Dorothea Lange Today's edition is by another pioneering woman who we greatly admire, Dorothea Lange. The sentiment she captured at a small gas station outside of Los Angeles in 1938 is a pertinent—and pressing—call to action today. It reminds us what it me...

Hot Dog! A New NYC Scene From Jorge Colombo

Coney Island, Brooklyn by Jorge Colombo Real talk: Coney Island doesn’t have the best beach. It doesn’t even have the best beach in the Big Apple. But damn it, it’s 100% pure NYC, and we love it. As a New York resident for just shy of twenty years, Jorge Colombo would definitely back us up on t...

The Deep Dark World of Roger Ballen

Culprit by Roger Ballen It’s not unusual to have a heightened awareness of death and creepiness this time of year. Perhaps it’s the decay of summer’s fecundity, the shorter days, the waning light, or the advancing chill. And of course there’s Halloween, just a few days away. Whatever the case, ...

Night Light: Sakai Hoitsu's Moonlit Crows

Crows in the Moonlight by Sakai Hoitsu We’re over the moon about this edition, and it’s easy to see why. Crows in the Moonlight is sharp, striking and strangely zen. Plus, the story behind Sakai Hoitsu’s practice—and the movement he fostered—has the makings of a true pass-the-torch legend. The ...

Hollis Brown Thornton's Han Solo: You Love Him. We Know.

Han Solo by Hollis Brown Thornton Hollis Brown Thornton is kicking it old school again with a sci-fi favorite, and the subject matter couldn’t be a better fit for the artist’s playful pixelations. The recent announcement of a Han Solo spinoff has us feeling extra excited about today’s edition. W...

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The Feminist Ideal (Bookshelf, That Is)

Ideal Bookshelf 974: Feminists by Jane Mount It’s been an amazing year for feminists. It’s been a terrible year for feminists. Both these things are true, and that they are has made passions run high in real life and (especially) online. Optimism has been tested, sleep’s been lost and relationsh...

Pioneer in Blue: New Photography by Anna Atkins

Ptilota sericea by Anna Atkins We’ve got an incredible week in the works at 20x200 and we couldn’t be more excited to get the ball rolling. What’s got us so inspired? Several days devoted to brilliant, powerful, bold, game-changing women. Kicking it all off is our 4th edition from pioneering pho...