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1907object-140054
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1930object-288384
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2017Bill Rebholz’s lengthy illustrations full of shapely narratives
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2017R Kikuo Johnson on the importance of narrative in his illustrations
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2013Magnificent retelling of Arabian Nights from the brilliant Noa Snir
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2013Photography: Rhiannon Adam's nostalgic polaroids of Margate
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2011Will Sweeney: The Game
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2010Michael Haneke / The White Ribbon
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2011Things
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2011What A Wonderful World With David Attenborough
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2021The cover of Viktor Hachmang’s Bestiarium gives an impression of one kind of story, but the reality is very different
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2012Tom Edwards: Nine Tales
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2025Astrae’s nostalgic campaign for Nike steers clear of sleek sports advertising
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2014Dave Tomkins pieces together the stories from his Grandpa’s photographs through this beautiful website
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2022Through personal and evocative imagery, Jai Toor hopes to shed light on stories of immigration
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2021Toby Coulson’s first film celebrates Britain’s older generations and the pleasures of dance
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2022Opulent, sleazy and filled with narrative: The illustrated world of Alice Bloomfield keeps on growing
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2025This photobook scavenges archival materials for the FOMO generation
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2014Check out Ken Wong's brilliant talk on Monument Valley at Nicer Tuesdays
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2010Peepshow: 2010 A Christmas Odyssey
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2022Dripping in “Arab nostalgia”, 3asal mag platforms MENA creatives who are abandoning conformity and thrashing outdated stereotypes
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2018Photographer Daniel Weiss tells the story of the New York he grew up with
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2016Elliott Arndt, an upcoming director with narrative flair
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2012It's magic gang but not quite as we know it – let Lenka Clayton take you on a slowed-down journey of mystery...
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2018Urban Pamphleteer #7 shares narratives from London's LGBTQ+ night-time spaces
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2013Film: A heartbreaking love affair between a 97-year-old and MS Paint
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2018Little Pyongyang asks you to "leave behind everything you think you know" about North Korea
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2025Astrae’s nostalgic campaign for Nike steers clear of sleek sports advertising
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1495Preparing to Undo the Stag in the Field (From Incidents in a Stag Hunt)
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Antonio Gramsci
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2016Jonathan Niclaus’ cinematic narrative illustrations for LOST iN
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King Siddhartha Tells Queen Trisala the Meaning of the Fourteen Dreams (left) and The Interpretation of Dreams (right): Folio from a Kalpasutra Manuscript
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1467The Birth of the Virgin
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1671Travellers at Rest
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2026More of the same: how creative rituals can help you break free from the idea echo chamber
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2013Exhibition: New exhibition of Dayanita Singh's book art is a must see
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2026Meet Bon Elliot: the family-run, slow-crafted skincare label from Little Troop
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2015Precise methods and imprecise narratives from artist Chyrum Lambert
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2021With a “do it yourself” ethos, Wade Schaul captures nostalgic snapshots of his friends
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2016Emma Crockatt, an artist with an affable and nostalgic mix of work
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2018Photographer Dham Srifuengfung's endearingly fabulous shoot starring his childhood nanny
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2012Come breathe in the nostalgia of Joseph Sterling's portraits of adolescence
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2013Art: Jennie Ottinger will make you nostalgic and grateful to have survived camp
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The Tale of Sumiyoshi
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2011Picture This
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2017Matthew Pettit conveys a personable narrative through illustration
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2018Alex Lockett explores familial dynamics and experiences in his narrative-driven photography
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2021Where the Buffalo Roam creates a narrative-led, five-part animated docuseries
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2021Relive the joy of parties and festivals in Jussi Puikkonen’s nostalgic photo series
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2011Descent of the Modernists, E. J. Pace, Christian Cartoons, 1922
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2017CG Watkins’ narratively driven photography conveys mystery and escapism
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2018Elaborate scenes brimming with narrative from photographer Biel Capllonch
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2018Will Anderson on his Bafta-nominated animation, Have Heart
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2016New Logos for NCAA Championships by Joe Bosack & Co
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2011Things
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2018Anonymous Project on the stories behind its vast found photographic archive
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2016New Sliding Doors-esque Prince’s Trust spot shows what a girl's life could have been
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Johnny Harris
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Venkatesh Rao
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2014Photography: Striking swimming pools with wonderful stories to tell by Marieke van der Velden
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2022Abhishek Khedekar’s photographs toe the line between fiction and reality
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2018Photographer Carl Oliver Ander examines “the false relationship to reality that the medium has”
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2022Michelle Watt’s surrealist imagery tells complex and delicate stories of the Asian-American experience
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2018Seung-Gu Kim creates Lowry-style photographs of South Korean holidays
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