Allison Schaller

Photographer Sinna Nasseri captures unexpected scenes from the 2025 inauguration—from frigid temperatures and bundled-up crowds to supporters watching the swearing-in from beer halls—as Trump’s fans flood Washington for a new political chapter.

The season’s best art books offer explorations of motherhood, queer identity, and the beauty of community.

In her powerful and moving new book, ‘Father,’ the photographer frames a decade-long journey to reconnect with her parent after a childhood separation.

One Vanity Fair editor discovers new artists and offerings at the fair, which first began in 2006. +++dropcap During Printed Matter’s NY Art Book fair, books were only the beginning. While those who attended the three-day event perused risograph comics, handmade zines, encyclopedias of botanic wonders, heart-wrenching poetry, collections of ethereal abstract paintings, and a wide range of exciting photography books, this year, artist talks and a block party punctuated the affair.

Photographer Rahim Fortune Examines Heritage, Ritual, and Black Culture’s Enduring Traditions in the American South

During the annual international art fair, one Vanity Fair editor discovers a batch of new photobooks from lauded and emerging artists alike. During Paris Photo, an annual international art fair dedicated to photography, nearly 200 galleries and publishers of established and independent titles travel to the City of Light to showcase the work of artists across the medium. In partnership with the not-for-profit photography organization Aperture, the Paris Photo–Aperture PhotoBook Awards honor the i…

While the images are new, the body of work draws familiar themes that have appeared in Summerton’s work since the genesis of her career and revolved around her since birth. The photographs, on many levels, present Summerton (a frequent Vanity Fair contributor) in different moments of pregnancy or infantilism, from wearing a pregnant belly to laying in a fetal position on a riverside inside a soft painted placenta. “I have always been intrigued with the concept of in utero memory and how that and…

The ICA San Francisco’s new exhibition of 2023 celebrates the power of Black women and leisure and adornment as self-expression.

A deep dive into Picasso’s relationship with his daughter, a closer look at a beloved sculptor, a photographer’s take on the American South, and more.

Vanity Fair caught up with Addario ahead of her career-spanning SVA exhibition, which features work documenting “very intense and historical moments” in countries such as Iraq, Afghanistan, Sierra Leone, and Ukraine.

Lyons explores how indigenous traditions and modern identity politics meet in his newly released monograph, ‘Like a River.’

This season’s most beautiful books include erudite exhibition catalogs, limited edition sculptural tomes, luxurious monographs, and more.

The Bed-Stuy–based cook shares her favorite florists, cafés, and wellness centers.

13 years in the making, the photographer’s book captures faces and places from across the British Isles, with warmth and unexpected beauty.

From photographer monographs to painter retrospectives, this bevy of books is a visual feast.

From the streets of New York City during the George Floyd protests to Zoom portrait sessions with his friends, the 23-year-old photographer reframed everything about his work in 2020.

This season’s most beautiful books include fine art collages, the Sistine Chapel, and a classic American road trip.