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In photos: the golden age of New York City's graffiti scene
Photographing works everywhere from subway cars in Brooklyn to buildings in The Bronx, Martha Cooper immortalises an often overlooked art form in its 1980's heyday.
Written by: Miss Rosen
In photos: the glorious heyday of the Empire Roller Disco
On one night in February 1980 Photographer Patrick D. Pagnano captured the heart of New York at the Empire Roller Disco. A new book of the same name brings those photos to the world after being lost to archives for close to 40 years writes Isaac Muk.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Photos of native New Yorkers who refuse to be pushed out
David 'Dee' Delgado’s photo honours and uplifts the city of his youth, and a world disappearing under the relentless march of gentrification.
Written by: Miss Rosen
SAMO® mastermind Al Diaz on the evolution of NYC graffiti
The first-generation graffiti artist reflects on the tagging’s emergence as an art form and the players who pushed the medium forward.
Written by: Miss Rosen
An electrifying portrait of New York’s ballroom community
Yohon Tatum, aka Legendary Father of the House of Tisci, reflects on nurturing a new generation of talent.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Photos of Puerto Rican life in New York in the ‘60s and ‘70s
George Malave’s photos document the many faces of a marginalised community growing up amid urban decay.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Vibrant snapshots of New York’s subway riders
Chris Maliwat’s mobile phone street portraits capture the city’s diverse community of riders, elevating fleeting everyday moments.
Written by: Isaac Muk
On the frontlines of AIDS activism in 1990s New York
Meg Handler’s photos capture diverse groups of New Yorkers coming together for the collective cause of civil rights.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The surfer from New York promoting safe stoke for all
Merrell 1TRL x The Outsiders Project — Never one to let perceptions come between her and her love of the water, 34-year-old Cynthia Hicks used to be the only person of colour – and the only female – on her swim team in The Bronx. She now lives a stone’s throw from the Atlantic at Rockaway Beach and teaches surfing to kids from traditionally excluded backgrounds, sharing a message of inclusion, water safety but above all fun – with every single ride.
Written by: Paul Evans
Theo McInnes’s cinematic photos of New York on film
The photographer describes taking inspiration from Magnum photographers to craft an intimate and revealing portrait of the city.
Written by: Theo McInnes
