Whips so cold: the lowriders that are now museum pieces – in pictures

The High Art of Riding Low, an exhibition at Peterson Automotive Museum in Los Angeles, examines the lowrider as an artistic catalyst and cultural icon. The range of work on display – paintings, photography and vehicles themselves – meld automotive ingenuity and imaginative expression

Winning entries in the iPhone photography awards 2017 – in pictures

The winning entries in the annual iPhone photography awards have been announced, chosen from thousands of entries submitted from around the world. The overall winner: children in Iraq playing against a a backdrop of oil wells set aflame by Isis

Pants made of tape and troll rehab: after-hours Glastonbury – in pictures

Award-winning photographer Barry Lewis has been picturing the weird and wonderful late-night Glastonbury experience for more than a decade

Celebrate Africa photography competition: from Morocco to Madagascar

Picfair, Canon and New African magazine have united for #CelebrateAfrica, a photography competition that encourages African residents to share images that challenge stereotypes. Here is a selection from the 2,500 entries

Japan’s luxurious Shiki-shima sleeper train – in pictures

The futuristic champagne-gold Train Suite Shiki-shima, operated by East Japan Railway, has five-star lounge, dining and observatory cars and features a menu devised by a Michelin-starred chef. The 10-car train accommodates just 34 passengers in 17 suites, and the most expensive room, the Shiki-shima, costs ¥950,000 (£6,600) per person for two sharing. The train embarkedContinue reading “Japan’s luxurious Shiki-shima sleeper train – in pictures”

Rhône glacier installation by Noémie Goudal – in pictures

The Rhône glacier in the Swiss Alps is shrinking due to climate change. Artist Noémie Goudal produced and photographed an installation of the changing landscape for Project Pressure