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“I have always been consistent in my insanity”: Vaginal Davis is a countercultural treasure
Magnificent Product — An expansive retrospective diving into the work of the artist, Blacktress and trailblazer in modern queercore is showing at the MoMA PS1. We took a look inside.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Coreen Simpson’s sweeping, half-century archive of Black America
A Monograph — A go-to photographer for several outlets, she captured stars such Grace Jones and Jean-Michel Basquiat, but also church ladies, club partygoers and b-boys. Her debut photobook provides a wide-ranging survey of her work.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Richard Avedon’s complex portrait of ageing in a disposable society
Immortal — Bringing together the legendary fashion photographer’s shots of artists, directors, musicians and more, a new photobook explores the work in his archive that interrogate, critique, and celebrate the passage of time and its effect on people.
Written by: Miss Rosen
In photos: ’00s Brooklyn on the cusp of gentrification
I Give You Power — Rulx Thork began photographing in his local borough in 2005, after a stint living and hanging out in the East and West Villages. His new photobook revisits his archive, and preserves a slice of New York City life and history.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Who was the real Jean-Michel Basquiat?
The Making of an Icon — A new book by art world insider Doug Woodham aims to illuminate the near-mythical artist’s life, via the friends, family and collaborators who knew him best.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Unseen portraits of high school teenagers in ’70s New York
White Plains — While teaching photography in a school for students who had encountered trouble in the education system, Larry Racioppo took portraits of them as part of his classes. Now, in an exclusive Huck first look, he revisits his recently rediscovered archive.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Lee Quiñones: “We need privacy again”
Outside Is America — For Huck’s final newsletter interview of 2025, the New York graffiti legend reflects on arts from the fringes, his city’s crossroads moment, and the importance of community in a digital age.
Written by: Isaac Muk
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
Sombre, tender photos of final goodbyes during the Harlem Renaissance
Harlem Book of The Dead — As one of the very few Black photographers operating in the 20th century, James Van Der Zee’s sepia-tinged archive remains a crucial documentation of New York’s African American history. Now, one of his classic books, capturing funeral culture, is back in print.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The rave exploring New York and New Jersey’s hidden crevices
Nocturnal Creatures Society — Founded in the wake of the pandemic, the underground party uses the Tri-state Area’s dense urban forest as a playground for its community. We spoke to photographer Matteo Cassina, who has been documenting it since its early editions.
Written by: Josh Jones
