Afterall – Issue 28

Issue 202: Lynsey Addario: At War By Elizabeth Rubin A photojournalist looks at war up close, most recently focusing on women soldiers in Afghanistan. Cameras for a Dark Time By Ariella Azoulay Custom-built cameras reflect upon the medium and the ongoing conflict in Israel and the Palestinian territories. Lucia Nimcova: On Sleeping and Waking By Clare Butcher Nimcova investigates the role of the image in private and official life in Socialist Czechoslovakia. Interview with Carole Naggar The famed Parisian photographer discusses his life and career. Fastnacht By Magdalene Keaney An age-old Lenten tradition continues—in full regalia—in Germany’s southern villages.

Experts have hand pick exciting new projects from their respective fields to share with readers. David Downton offers up his choice of fashion illustration; Martin Colyer selects the best of cartoon illustration, and John Lowe finds some inspiration for his pick of graphic novels at Comic-con, San Diego; Derek Brazell’s choice of reportage includes George Butler’s drawing trip to India for a wildlife charity and illustrator Richard Johnson’s’ sobering work with the International Society of War Artists. Martin Salisbury looks at children’s picture books, Jeremy Leslie finds innovation in magazine illustration and Nat Hunter of Airside shows us a selection of illustration being used within a digital framework.