Rian Dundon
Rian Dundon (b. 1980) is a photographer in Portland, Oregon. He is the author of four books, most recently Passenger (Mirrorical, 2024) and Protest City (OSU Press, 2023), and his work has appeared in The New Yorker, Hyperallergic, and The Washington Post among other publications. He teaches photography at Portland State University. Find his website here.
The Gig Economy
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project and Stranger's Guide.The grim reality of service work — and one photographer’s act of resistance against it.
One Protest After Another
Co-published by the Economic Hardship Reporting Project, The Puffin Foundation, Magnum Foundation, and Mother Jones. Images from Portland’s months-long fight to keep ICE at bay.
Photo Essay: ICE in L.A.
Co-published by Economic Hardship Reporting Project, The American Prospect, and The Puffin Foundation. Scenes of a city under siege.
Photographing Portland’s Summer of Rage
Co-published with the Washington Post. Photojournalist Rian Dundon captures the first 100 days of the ongoing Portland protests in a breathtaking series of street protest photography.
How Many Cameras Does One Protest Need?
Co-published with The Nation. Livestreamers and citizen journalists are providing constant, steady footage of the protests for Black Lives. Is that a good thing?
Dispatches from the Battle for Portland
Co-published with Columbia Journalism Review and The New Yorker. EHRP photographer Rian Dundon captures the ongoing battle for Portland, Oregon, in striking detail.
Who Is Burning Down Oakland?
Co-published with GEN. After a fire destroyed the only place I could afford to live, I knew it was time to leave for good.
Blood on the Sidewalk: A Look at the Political Clashes of the Trump Era
Co-published with Mother Jones. We ignore the rise of this extreme political affect at our own peril.
What It’s Like Riding Along With a Valet Driver at a San Francisco Strip Club
Co-published with The Washington Post. Photographer Rian Dundon documented his time parking cars for a strip club.
How Fatherhood Alters Your View of the World
Co-published with The New York Times. Following the birth of his daughter, Rian Dundon documented the messiness and gravity surrounding his new role in life.
Visualizing Common Core
Co-published with The New York Times. What the controversial educational initiative looks like for low-income students and parents in the shadow of Silicon Valley.
