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Photos of NYC capturing the city's frenetic energy
Spirit of the city — Over a period of four months in 1980, photographer Lionel Derimais created a collection of gritty black and white street shots which show the city in its full pre-gentrification glory.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Revisiting the early years of New York’s punk explosion
Rebels & Dandys — Photographer Gary Green recalls documenting a pivotal moment in music history, when the likes of the New York Dolls, Blondie, and The Ramones dominated the city’s underground scene.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Inside Manhattan’s last underground gun club
Shoot and fire — Photographer OK McCausland recalls visiting the city’s sole gun range, where an unexpected subculture of everyone from retired cops to teachers and lawyers go to blow off steam.
Written by: OK McCausland
The story behind grills and their pioneer, Famous Eddie
Mouth Full of Golds — Writer and filmmaker Lyle Lindgren discusses his new book recounting the forgotten story of Eddie Plein, an entrepreneur who changed the face of hip-hop – one gold tooth at a time.
Written by: Daisy Schofield
The rising Czech rappers making it big in Leeds
New horizons — West Yorkshire is emerging as a surprising hotspot for the Czech rap scene, with artists such as Dollar Prync and Dynamic using drill and grime influences to express the collective experience of a marginalised diaspora.
Written by: Adam Zamecnik
New York’s turbulent and chaotic year, in photos
Remembering 2020 — When Jordan Gale moved to NYC, within two weeks, he found himself at the epicentre of a pandemic. It was through photography that he discovered a way to cope with the death and devastation sweeping the city.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The photographer capturing the explosive B-boy scene
Keep moving — Frankie Perez remembers chronicling the evolution of breakdance between 2018 to 2020 across the US, Mexico and Canada, celebrating an art form that has stayed true to its cultural roots despite mainstream success.
Written by: Miss Rosen
An uplifting portrait of gay liberation in ‘70s New York
Loving openly — Activist and photographer Leonard Fink’s newly-digitised archive captures the West Village’s marches, queer bars and cruising grounds, highlighting the passion and creativity LGBTQ+ people exhibited after Stonewall.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Gordon Parks’ luminous photos of Black American life
Resist to exist — A new exhibition celebrates the life of one of the most pioneering photographers to have lived, whose work offered an intimate portrait of the complex realities for Black Americans between the ’40s and ’70s.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Photos of New York’s drag explosion in the ‘80s
Absolutely dragulous — Drag performer Linda Simpson remembers capturing her friends on wild, hedonistic nights out in New York East Village’s underground bars.
Written by: HUCK HQ
