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Abstract fantasies and a naked everywoman – the week in art

Walter Price will have you trying to fill in the blanks while Maggi Hambling’s tribute to Mary Wollstonecraft caused a furore – all in your weekly dispatch

Walter Price New York painter Walter Price unveils warmly coloured, apparently abstract fantasies that on closer inspection are full of horses, people and places that have you trying to fill in the blanks and interpret his stories. • The Modern Institute, Glasgow, until 16 January.

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Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO for Canon EF-mount and Pentax K-mount

Venus Optics have just released two new variants for the Laowa 100mm f/2.8 2x Ultra Macro APO - Pentax K-mount and Canon EF-mount with manual aperture.

The retail price of both the Canon EF mount and Pentax K mount version in the US is $449.

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A shadow pyramid and 6,000 geese: Friday's best photos

The Guardian’s picture editors select highlights from around the world

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Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S Sample Images

Ahead of our full review, here are some sample images taken with the brand new Nikon Z 14-24mm f/2.8 S mirrorless camera lens.

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Canon PowerShot Zoom Review

The Canon PowerShot Zoom is a super-zoom compact camera that aims to do something different to stand out against ever-improving smartphones. This truly pocketable, lightweight, stabilised digital monocular gets you close to the action, with a three-step zoom that jumps from 100mm to 400mm and then extends up to 800mm digitally. With a 12 megapixel sensor, Full HD movies, 10fps burst shooting and a 2.36-million-dot EVF, is it worth the £$299 asking price? Find out now by reading our detailed Canon PowerShot Zoom review...

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Before they were famous, part two: stars' early stage roles – in pictures

Tristram Kenton’s archive reveals more performers heading for the big time, including Rachel Weisz, Idris Elba, Daniel Kaluuya and Felicity Jones

Part one: Andrew Scott, John Boyega, Emily Blunt and many more

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Typhoon Vamco hits the Philippines – in pictures

Typhoon Vamco has killed at least seven people and unleashed some of the worst flooding in years in the Philippines’ capital, Manila

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Best cameras around $2000

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Destination wonder: a journey through Ghana’s feelgood fashion world

With Accra’s fashion week cancelled due to coronavirus, photographer Carlos Idun-Tawiah captures the talent of the new wave of designers who would have been showcasing their work

Against the backdrop of West Africa’s heritage, Ghana’s fashion scene is culturally rich and diverse. Nestling between Togo and Ivory Coast, it oozes with vital energy. It was once home to the celebrated Yaa Asantewaa, queen mother of the Edweso tribe of the Asante (Ashanti). As Ghana’s history continues to unfold, its precolonial past has woven its essence into the work of its modern artists. Today’s generation of designers explores the depths of the nation’s heritage, without trivialising its value. Through experimentation and by devoting their tradition to the streets of Accra, young designers are bringing Ghana’s colourful culture into sharp focus.

With Accra fashion week postponed due to Covid-19, Mercedes-Benz has worked with five next-gen designers and the photographer Carlos Idun-Tawia to showcase Ghana’s emerging talent and the country’s tradition of sharing skills from one generation to the next through storytelling.

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Concrete jungle: the brutalist buildings of northern England – in pictures

A new book captures the most aspirational and enlightened architecture of the north’s postwar years – featuring competitive church building and an endless supply of reinforced concrete

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Evo Morales: Bolivia’s ex-president returns – in pictures

Bolivia’s former leader Evo Morales made a dramatic homecoming on Monday, greeted by crowds of cheering supporters as he crossed the border from Argentina, where he had been living in exile since late last year

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Real-life Giacomettis take a rainy riverside stroll: Alan Schaller's best photograph

‘I’d just been to a Giacometti show and was feeling inspired. I went out on to Tate Modern’s balcony – and everything aligned’

It is often said that the hardest place for a street photographer to shoot is the place they are from. I’ve lived in London my whole life and fortunately haven’t found that to be true. The city is a bit of a blessing for a photographer like me, as there is so much to play with: iconic backdrops, architecture from many different centuries, a wide variety of cultures and demographics, four distinct seasons and generally nice light.

I titled this shot The Four Giacomettis. I had just been to an exhibition of the Swiss sculptor Alberto Giacometti’s work at Tate Modern and was feeling quite inspired. I went out on to Tate Modern’s balcony and set about trying to make use of the reflections made possible by the wet asphalt.

It's funny how we flock to galleries to see humanity reflected back at us, when opportunities are all around us

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Cub cuddles and Peru protests: Wednesday's best photos

The Guardian’s picture editors select photo highlights from around the world

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Armistice Day 2020 – in pictures

Armistice Day has been marked across the UK with a two-minute silence at 11am and a ceremony at the Cenotaph. Participants fell silent in remembrance of the nation’s war dead, as the coronavirus pandemic limits public commemorations

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Before they were famous: stars' early stage appearances – in pictures

Tristram Kenton captures the debuts and breakthroughs of famous future faces including Emily Blunt, Martin Freeman, John Boyega, Jodie Whittaker and many more

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Treasure trove of Nasa photos including first selfie in space up for auction

Sale by Christie’s in London of 2,400 vintage images ranges from the dawn of space age to the last men on the moon

Neil Armstrong’s giant leap for mankind is on sale to the highest bidder after a private collector released a treasure trove of Nasa images from spaceflight’s golden era for auction, including the only photograph taken of the first human walking on the moon.

Related: Apollo 11: the fight for the first footprint on the moon

Related: Astronauts in the Grand Canyon: how Nasa used the west as a moonscape

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Sheets ahead: the pioneering photography of Imogen Cunningham – in pictures

Few women chose to become photographers at the beginning of the 20th century, yet Cunningham’s images – from female nudes to Hollywood portraits – smoothed the way for countless female artists that followed

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