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Ron's rages are sincere and — according to his wife — healthily cathartic. But can these splenetic outbursts loosen the grip of capitalism at its most monstrous?
A magnificent Strand in film and photography
JOHN GREEN recommends an outstanding exhibition of work by a radical image-maker
ANGUS REID considers the power of the podcast as a vehicle for consensus building in opposition to mainstream media narratives
GLENN FOSBRAEY recommends a biography worth reading for both existing George Michael fans and those yet to be converted
FRANCIS DEVINE introduces a new collection of essays that draws on Pease McKenna’s example to indicate future paths for the movement
KEVIN DONNELLY and MARIA DUARTE review Shoot the People, The Last One For The Road, Rosebush Pruning, and Moana
JAMES WALSH recommends an exceptional documentary about the experience of Western doctors in Gaza
Paul Strand: Photography and Film for the 20th Century
Victoria and Albert Museum, London SW7
5/5
THIS important retrospective of the work of US photographer and film-maker Paul Strand, the first in Britain since his death in 1976, is long overdue.
Strand was one of the greatest and most influential photographers of the 20th century, whose images have defined the way fine art and documentary photography are understood and practised today.
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