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Other lives: Blues fan and photographer who captured images of many US artists on tour in the UK ...

Erik Irmer has been documenting the spread of invasive plant and animal species that disrupt native ecology across Europe. He focuses on humans' interactions with these plants and animals. Aliens is published by Fotohof ...

This first newsletter of the new year looks at some of the big questions we hope will be answered in the next 12 months, across film, TV, music and games ...

Let a musical based on a documentary about a Neil Diamond tribute band warm your cockles - or take a new look at the work of the Spanish master ...

Typeface designer and stone carver whose works can be seen at London Bridge, St Paul's Cathedral and the British Normandy Memorial ...

Letters: Readers react to a selection of photographs that aim tell the story of the century so far ...

Toy designer whose simple, elegant pieces were intended to give children the freedom to play ...

Other lives: Teacher, artist and Francophile whose tapestries featured in a 75th birthday exhibition ...

The Royal Academician celebrates an extraordinary moment as her friend, the artist Ceal Floyer, approached the end of her life last month ...

Guardian Australia's photographer and picture editor, Carly Earl, breaks down the best photographs of the year ...