Examining america

Ben Geier’s photographs affectionately capture fast-vanishing relics of ’50s and ’60s roadside Americana. He aims to find subjects that evoke a sense of nostalgia and solitude, he tells David Clark

What is America? And who is an American? These questions lie at the heart of Greg Grandin’s provocative new book, which also wrestles with a broader question: do the Americas, North and South, share a

ANOTHER look at the dashboard clock: 21.06. The plane’s due to leave in under two hours. With the turn-off for the airport within sight, I ease on to the accelerator, suppressing a groan as the cars i

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Photographer Martin Parr shows us his singular vision of Britain

A new book of bird photography celebrates not only the avian world, but the photographers using creative techniques to produce original artworks, from characterful studio portraits to eye-catching abstracts, writes Graeme Green