Just looking: Snapshots, close-ups and portraits of the everyday

Just Looking, which is curated from the Instagram accounts of authors, painters, and other observers, encourages readers to stop and consider the remarkable in the commonplace. Just Looking encourages us to look past the screens of our hectic lives and recognize the odd beauty that is hidden in plain sight everywhere we look, showcasing the many viewpoints of people who have perfected the art of observation from urban streets to rural landscapes. Everybody has the ability to be a perceptive observer, to view the world from new perspectives, and to draw inspiration from the most unlikely sources.

Just Looking cuts across national borders and cultural divides. Here, the lens turns into a universal language that conveys tales that capture the depth and breadth of our everyday lives and speak to our common human experience.

Featured Instagrams include: Shirin Neshat, Eileen Myles, Hans Ulrich Obrist, Roz Chast, Peter Doig, Olivia Laing, Mel Chin, David Byrne, Simon Wallis, Keith McNally, Lee Shulman, Toby Litt, Cornelia Parker, Polly Samson, Max Porter, Thomas Adès, Olivia Sudjic, Rachel Whiteread, Kamila Shamsie.