Ones to watch at PHOTOFAIRS | Shanghai — China’s pre-eminent photography fair is back this September to recognise and savour local and international artists, side by side. These are the emerging talents that should be top of your get-to-know list.
Written by: Ashley Manning / Alexander Montague-Sparey
Man against mountain — Incredible photography captures the most brutal challenges you can put yourself through on a bike.
Written by: Alex King
Police beat the shit out of peaceful protestors in São Paulo — Journalist Luciana Nanci watched anti-coup demonstrations brutally repressed by police with tear gas, stun grenades and water cannons. This is what she saw.
Written by: Luciana Nanci
What you see along the way — When photographer Marco Barbieri travelled to Uzbekistan, he was confronted with images of a water crisis that, if left unchecked, could spell disaster for the region. And yet, daily life carries on.
Written by: Marco Barbieri
Built from scratch — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. In 2011, against a backdrop of economic scar tissue, photographer Mike Belleme documented the vibrant emergence of foundation skate spots, which are breathing new life into America’s forgotten corners.
Written by: Mike Belleme
Celebrating surf cinema — Entries are now open for London Surf / Film Festival’s Shorties strand, so we picked out our favourites.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The final whistle blows — Writer and photographer Michael Fordham was practically raised on the West Ham terraces. His zine ‘Over There’ mourns the death of its century-old ground and the working class football culture it nurtured - before gentrification won out and the club moved to its new home at Stratford’s Olympic Park.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Heroes of Independence — To celebrate a decade of self-rule, we caught up with icons who personify the spirit of independence. In this instalment, surf icon Steph Gilmore talks about finding peace of mind in the simple things in life – with or without having to rely on others.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Stumbling into success — To celebrate 10 years of Huck, we're digging through the archives to unearth stories that feel as relevant as ever. Now that K.Flay's career is taking off, we're revisiting the time this white, suburban, college-educated rapper explained why she doesn't care about acceptance.
Written by: Chloe Roth
A Soweto (Re-) Uprising — South Africa is still reeling from decades of divisive rule. Students are protesting against colonialist remnants of the past and communities still exist within borders. But in Soweto, the township-turned-city that first triggered the fight for civil rights, a new counter-culture is burning. It’s raw. It’s punk. It doesn’t give a fuck. And it’s writing its own history.
Written by: Nas Hoosen