Orion Sun: dirty dancer

For her upcoming EP Getaway (out 11 March), Orion Sun turns feelings of insecurity into the rhythmic and relaxing song “dirty dancer.” Dreamy vocals and a languid beat comprise this tender new R&B-tinged track, which is also accompanied by a music video. Directed by Courtney Loo, the video—replete with lone tears, fluid choreography and warm tones—beautifully encapsulates this single’s mellow melancholia.

Photo Books by Groundbreaking Black Photographers

Aperture’s new list of photo books comprises 11 titles by Black photographers who rethink, reimagine and reframe “what history is all about.” Each of the photographers featured within these books challenged systems of power, clarified history or re-contextualized beauty. Included in the list are esteemed and under-recognized artists, from Tyler Mitchell (the first Black photographer to shoot a cover story for Vogue) to Kwame Brathwaite, …

Photographer Blake Kunin’s Debut Book, “Bark at The Moon,” Documents Graffiti in Action

Seven years worth of invigorating action shots, street scenes and more

From compelling action film photographer and author Blake Kunin, the 289-page hardbound book Bark at The Moon offers an up-close look at graffiti artists in action. Across seven years, Kunin chronicled the work of the notorious BTM Crew and the risks taken by the notable figures within. He captures the intensity, immediacy, artistry and power of graffiti with his image-making, and celebrates the daring nature …