The act of looking

When Thomas Joshua Cooper and Paul Hill set out in 1974 to meet and interview the ‘movers and shakers’ of 20th-century photography (see Dialogue with Legends, AP 1 April) they had no idea that the project would take four years and become a unique archive that is still in print. Paul Hill describes the first interview – American photographer Paul Strand in Paris – that kicked it off, followed by extracts from the recorded encounter

American photographer Dudley Edmondson grew up with a shortage of prominent black role models in photography, natural history and conservation – something he’s worked to rectify for future generations in his work. He spoke to Graeme Green

LORI MEHTA’S ART is all about stripping away the excess to reveal what really matters. After years in graphic design and raising her children, Lori returned to painting, finding inspiration in the lig

Understanding the ‘language’ of photography and developing visual literacy is essential for improving your skills, according to a best-selling new book. Geoff Harris meets the author

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them

The shared struggles of Hieronymous Bosch, Max Beckmann and William Kentridge