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In photos: The gritty golden age of the UK’s skateboarding scene
Elsewhere — A new book from Science Vs. Life founder Neil Macdonald explores the characters, photographs and ephemera that defined the sport in the ’80s and ’90s, just before the internet and commercialisation changed it forever.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Why is the Amazon’s ‘great roar’ river wave shrinking?
Pororoca — Set in northern Brazil’s edge, a miles long tidal bore has become a destination for waveriders attempting its endless surf. But its future is uncertain, as landscape and weather changes have seen its power mellow in recent years.
Written by: Gaia Neiman
Dropping in at Lahore’s first ever public skatepark
Skate Pakistan — Set right in the centre of Pakistan’s capital city, the free-to-use space has started a mini youth revolution in the country. Z. Raza-Sheikh tracks how it came to open its doors.
Written by: Z. Raza-Sheikh
Historic photographs from the heyday of the Black press
Black Photojournalism — A new book immortalises the work of 57 Black photographers reporting in the mid-20th century for Black newspapers and magazines. Covering the Civil Rights Movement, Jesse Jackson and more, the pictures are part history, part art.
Written by: Miss Rosen
25 years ago, Reflections in Black changed photography
A History of Black Photographers — Deborah Willis’s photobook anthologised pictures made by James Van Der Zee, Anthony Barboza and other groundbreaking Black photographers from when the medium was invented. A new edition updates it with 21st century contributions.
Written by: Miss Rosen
I Hear Music in the Streets: How New York emerged as a global beacon of culture
From subways to the sky — Seeing the emergence of disco, hip-hop and much more, the city’s streets, rooftops and blocks were incubators of experimentation and parties in the ’70s and ’80s. A new book brings together the work of over 50 photographers who captured its grassroots, underground heyday.
Written by: Miss Rosen
150 years of conflict in haunting images that will make you think twice
Conflict.Time.Photography at Tate Modern — Art and photography that looks back on moments of conflict to consider the ongoing effects on people and places in the shadows of these traumatic events.
Written by: Shelley Jones
What's it like to be a young European today? New doc photo project explores...
Project Sea Change — The Norwegian government has commissioned a wide-reaching documentary photography project to capture the challenges and opportunities facing young Europeans today.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Best DIY culture documentaries
Grass roots art and culture — New York street photographers, DC punk activists and Basque skaters star in the best documentaries about do it yourself culture.
Written by: Alex King
Europe's Greatest Contemporary Photography
Richard Mosse Wins Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2014 — A mini breakdown of the mega talent nominated for contemporary photography celebration The Deutsche Börse Photography Prize 2014.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Juxtapoz Psychedelic
Trippy Visual Art — The world's biggest art magazine goes back to its freaky roots for new book Juxtapoz Psychedelic, out now.
Written by: Shelley Jones
Portraits Extraordinary
Accent No. 5 at Huck gallery 71a — Issue five of online quarterly magazine Accent – featuring extraordinary portraits of otherworldly characters from all over the globe – launches at our gallery 71a this Thursday, May 1, 2014.
Written by: Shelley Jones
