Stack Awards 2018: Best Use of Photography
Searching for the most arresting photography, this category at the Stack Awards sees a wide range of independent magazines shortlisted. From fashion to travel, here are 15 titles with outstanding camera work. Clare Grafik, head of exhibitions at The Photographer’s Gallery, and Ben Hillwood-Harris, owner of London’s Artwords bookshops, will put their heads together to judge this category.
Archivio | Turin
Using materials sourced from government, personal and regional archives around the world, Archivio tells interesting and forgotten stories of years gone by.
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Baron | London
Baron magazine sits in the space between pornography and art. This issue is photographed entirely by London-based artist Harley Weir.
Brownie | Shanghai
The photography-themed but storytelling-focused Brownie is a thick volume dedicated to documenting the poetry of everyday life.
Carrete | Barcelona
Carrete is Spain’s first printed magazine dedicated entirely to film photography.
Cartography | Milan
Travelling to three destinations for each issue, Cartography is a large-format magazine that mixes reportage, travel, portrait and still life photography to convey the spirit of a place.
Der Greif | Augsburg
Der Greif is all about contrasts – by juxtaposing images it creates associations and allows narratives to emerge across its pages. This time the strange and beautiful photography was selected by artist Jason Fulford and inspired by Mary Shelley’s 19th-century novel Frankenstein.
Fare magazine | Glasgow
Each issue of Fare delves deep into a city’s food, culture and history, taking readers on a trip through impeccable photography and affecting storytelling.
Gather Journal | New York
Merging art with food, Gather Journal produces impossibly elegant, imaginative and provocative photographs of the stuff we put in our mouths.
Justified | London
Sourcing from social media, the editors of Justified use their discerning eye to pick out beautiful and unique works by established and emerging photographers.
Ladybeard | London
Ladybeard takes the format of women’s glossies and subverts the content. The photography in issue three can be characterised by their daring openness and intimacy.
Petrie | London
Addressing issues to do with poverty, human rights violations and racism head on, Petrie is a fashion and photography magazine that knows its purpose.
Record | Melbourne
Record magazine pairs long form interviews with ample and unpretentious photography to show you the homes, studios and neighbourhoods of interesting musicians. Lingering on seemingly mundane details of their everyday lives, it lets you in on their record collections, music equipment, and strange obsessions.
Rouge Fashionbook | Shanghai
It calls itself China’s first high-end independent fashion and art magazine, and Rouge Fashionbook is a hefty thing to be reckoned with. Two thick volumes of fine art and inventive fashion photography sandwich each other to form a thought-provoking read on Facebook bots, political division, and the role of the media.
Suitcase | London
Travel magazine Suitcase has sigh-inducing photography from the world’s most beautiful landscapes, coastlines, hotels and deserts.
Unseen | Amsterdam
Focusing exclusively on what’s new in the photography world, Unseen provides a channel for up-and-coming talent to showcase their work.
