Uniting force

Now in its third volume, the annual Portrait of Humanity collection is perhaps the most poignant set yet. With Covid obviously being a huge influencing factor on the themes found within, there’s also been plenty of massive social events and shifts in ways of thinking during the past year or so.

Featuring over 200 images that were captured in more than 50 countries, the portraits remind us that even though we have faced over 12 months of difficult isolation and separation, through it all, humanity’s desire to connect, rebuild and keep going still survives.

Portrait of Humanity is a collaboration between 1854 (publisher of the ) together with Magnum Photos. It evolved from the already popular and impressive . One of the founders of the Portrait of Humanity photography awards explains, ‘shows how our differences unite us