For the better part of two decades, Irina Werning has traveled throughout Latin America searching for a specific trait: incredibly long hair. In her photography series Las Pelilargas—meaning “the long-haired ones” in Spanish—she chronicles a time-honored Indigenous tradition through a visual celebration of patience, joy, and cultural pride.

In a statement, Werning shares that when she asks young women in the many small towns she’s visited why they have long hair, they respond with simple reasons akin to, “Because I like it.” But, Werning adds, “The true reason is invisible and passes from generation to generation. It’s the culture of Latin America, where our ancestors believed that cutting hair was cutting life, that hair is the physical manifestation of our thoughts and our souls and our connection to the land.”

Nearly 90 images are included in Werning’s new book, Las Pelilargas, published by GOST Books. The photos span 18 years, starting with the artist’s first encounter with long-haired women in 2006 in Argentina, when she was photographing members of the Indigenous Kolla community.

“Guided by her intuition, she went on to spend months in remote mountain towns putting up signs in schools, hospitals, and markets, and organising hair competitions in an effort to seek out those with long hair,” GOST says. Werning continued to make the portraits until 2024. “She found that traditions were not just surviving, but evolving with long hair symbolising both continuity and subtle rebellion.”

Find your copy on Bookshop. You might also enjoy Celia D. Luna’s series, Cholitas Bravas.

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As Brendon Burton continues to pursue the strange corners of rural North America, the Portland-based photographer has discovered a newfound interest in the people who once inhabited them.

No longer entirely devoid of human figures, his isolated landscapes step into the walls of abandoned homes and provide a setting for enigmatic narratives. Burton’s quiet introduction to life through the presence of domestic, intimate objects allows the viewer to piece together a speculative story about their previous owners.

From a pair of worn boots and aged portraits to a patterned quilt resting upon a bed that was once made for the last time, photography introduces an element of permanence, preserving existence while original context has long faded away.

Burton has turned to direction and video of late, working on five music videos slated to release within the next few months. He has also published a second edition of his book, Epitaph, which you can pick up on his website. Follow Burton on Instagram to tag along on his travels and adventures.

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As Dave Krugman traverses the streets of New York City, camera in hand, he seeks patterns. Throughout his wide-ranging practice spanning portraits, automobiles, tourism, and more, he studies “humanity’s intersection with cities and how people are influenced by their immediate environment,” says a statement. Whether in the countryside or the middle of an urban hub, rhythms and typologies emerge.

The Brooklyn-based photographer began documenting windows throughout New York City several years ago, and his aptly named series compiles a cross-section of his captures over the past half decade. Taken at night, these virtually infinite portals into individual lives are illuminated from within. Krugman focuses only on the light, shadow, and things placed just inside, such as cat beds, curtains, and holiday decorations that anyone can see as they pass by on the street. Each window on its own is a curiosity; arranged in a grid, they comprise a medley and a kind of portrait of the city.

“New York, despite being so densely populated, can often be a lonely place,” Krugman says. “By documenting the individuality and variation of these windows, and then sequencing them into randomized grids, we’re able to recreate the sense of belonging and sonder that one feels while wandering the storied streets of this beautiful metropolis.”

Leaning into the concept of “sonder,” which is an awareness of the immense complexity of others’ lives in addition to our own, the artist nudges our recognition of the unique experiences of the people behind these windows. “To me, WINDOWS is a reflection about how our similarities to each other overpower our differences, and how our isolation is ultimately overwhelmed by our sense of community and togetherness,” he says.

The search for patterns continues to inspire Krugman on wanderings throughout New York City. He likens the experience to foraging or collecting seashells on the coast. “That excitement and surprise of the variance and ‘success’ of finding a ‘good one’ is rooted in our deepest evolutionary instincts,” he says. “Layering that tendency over the built world, which often feels more foreign and unnatural, helps to remind me that we are still an extension of that natural world—still a part of it—even if this particular forest is one of steel, stone, and glass.”

Krugman is currently organizing a project to be released in two phases, including a digital art sale with Transient Labs and a physical print sale. Updates will be released via his newsletter. Krugman is also the founder of ALLSHIPS, which he describes as “a culture company” for artists. See more on his Instagram.

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