America
Mohamedou Ould Slahi on his 14 years inside Guantánamo
The Mauritanian — Ahead of the release of a new Hollywood film tracing his time inside the notorious detention centre, the former inmate reflects on finding his voice amid trauma.
Written by: Beth Webb
A kaleidoscopic portrait of New Orleans Mardi Gras ‘79
Fat Tuesday — Photographer Harvey Stein recalls visiting America‘s most famous street carnival, where he created a dazzling series of street portraits focusing on the highly-individualistic art of face painting and mask making.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Photos showing the creative spirit of LA’s lowrider scene
Riding high — From 2014 to 2019, photographer Kristin Bedford attended hundreds of lowrider cruise nights, car shows, quinceaneras, weddings and funerals, documenting a side to LA’s Mexican-American community that challenges prevalent societal stereotypes.
Written by: HUCK HQ
A groundbreaking document of lesbian life in the ‘70s
Eye to Eye — When it was released in 1979, JEB’s landmark photobook revolutionised how queer women saw themselves. Now, four decades later, ahead of the book’s rerelease, the photographer says we still have much further to go when it comes to LGBTQ+ representation.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Captivating scenes of trans life across America in the ‘80s
Celebrating gender expression — For four decades, photographer Mariette Pathy Allen compassionately documented the transgender community, celebrating the profound humanity of those living outside the gender binary and their hidden worlds.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The queer activists reclaiming Norse myth from the far-right
Make vikings gay again — At the Capitol riots, one figure stood out from the crowd: the QAnon Shaman, covered in tattoos of Norse symbols. White supremacy and Norse myth have long been interconnected – but a community of LGBTQ+ activists and allies are fighting to save this noble tradition from hate.
Written by: Poppy Koronka
Detroit’s defiant underground activists of the ‘60s and ‘70s
Motor City — A new exhibition brings together lesser-seen works from the archive of Leni Sinclar, which chronicle Detroit‘s counterculture and struggles for justice.
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
An unflinching portrait of the women’s liberation movement
Truth to power — For the past half-century, photographer Donna Ferrato has been on the frontlines of women’s rights protests, documenting fierce political battles and the hidden world of domestic abuse.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A surreal, frenetic portrait of LA’s streets in the ‘70s
City of Angels — In a new exhibition, Gary Krueger takes us on a trip back in time, to when the photographer was hanging out on Hollywood Boulevard, attending parades, pageants, and parties.
Written by: Miss Rosen
