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Social media censorship, Portrait of Britain winners and more ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ © Stefon Grant, Portrait of Britain Vol. 6 winner Censorship of women’s bodies has again been in the news this week, courtesy of the UK’s Advertising Standards Authority banning a Calvin Klein shoot of FKA twigs for presenting her as “a stereotypical sexual object” (prompted by just two complaints). The policing of public space – and the prudishness of the British authorities – is hardly breaking news, but the story relates to a wider question about digital censorship which has been raging for the best part of 20 years. Emma Shapiro has been at the forefront of that debate, flying the flag for artists whose livelihoods – as well as politics – are compromised by the consistent censorship of women’s bodies. “Instagram’s guidelines correctly note that its policies ‘have become more nuanced over time,’ but this progress has been too slow,” she writes. “If art is not seen, did it ever exist at all?” Read more in her essay below. Staying with billboards, look out for the 100 winning Portrait of Britain images which are currently lighting up rainy bus stops and high streets on JCDecaux UK’s screens in January. And if you’re in London, Tate Modern’s A World in Common: Contemporary African Photography closes today; curator Osei Bonsu gave us a walkthrough [here](. Next door you can see a new Joel Meyerowitz display as part of Tate’s ‘Artist and Society’ project, which also features Deana Lawson and Farah Al Qasimi (keep an eye out for more writing on her in March). We’ll be down at Meyerowitz’s Dialogues opening at Huxley-Parlour on Wednesday evening, which features pictures from Cape Light and other renowned series. How artists are fighting Instagram’s nipple censorship Women’s nipples are censored online while men’s are not, a state of control that has worrying repercussions for artists and marginalised groups [Read more]( [Build the way you want]( ‘My beacon of light for anyone who has felt the weight of oppression’: A ghostly response to women’s struggle In New Moons, Italian artist Ada Marino channels her grandmother’s strength in a captivating vision of the future [Read more]( [Build the way you want]( © Craig Fleming, Portrait of Britain Vol. 6 winner Portrait of Britain Vol. 6 winners: Capturing the tapestry of life in Britain From time-honoured rituals to intimate homes and tight-knit communities, this year’s winning images showcase the diverse faces, traditions, and stories that define Britain today [Read more]( [Build the way you want]( From the Archive | Free to leave: Photographing a generation changed by migration Growing up in Eastern Croatia, Matej Jurčević has watched the community transform as the new generation moves away to seek opportunities in Europe. He photographs the spaces and memories they leave behind [Read more]( [Facebook]( [Twitter]( [Instagram]( [1854 Media Ltd, 244-254 Cambridge Heath Rd, Cambridge Heath, London, E2 9DA, United Kingdom Click here to update your email preferences]( [Click here to unsubscribe from all emails](