Faces and Phases by Zanele Muholi (MACK, London, 2026) is the definitive edition of the South African visual activist’s landmark portrait series, edited by Renée Mussai, published to mark its 20th anniversary. This substantial 464-page debossed linen hardcover with a tipped-in cover image is a work of portrait photography and LGBTQIA+ history. Since 2006, Muholi has photographed Black lesbian, bisexual and queer women and trans and gender non-conforming people in South Africa and beyond. The project began as a response to hate crimes and the invisibility these communities faced. The striking black-and-white portraits form a living archive and collaborative record of community, dignity, resilience and self-representation, and Muholi describes each photograph as someone’s biography. Published in the year Muholi won the Hasselblad Award, this is an essential book for collectors of contemporary photography and anyone interested in queer history and human rights.