Culture
A visual history of America’s travelling rave scene
New age nostalgia — From 1990 to 1995, Tree Carr roamed the country documenting her psychedelic adventures on a disposable camera.
Written by: Laura Havlin
Photos of Houston's famed Fourth Ward in the 1980s
Heart and soul — In 1985, photographer Elbert D. Howze captured the residents of Freedmen’s Town, a community founded in 1866 by people liberated from the shackles of chattel slavery.
Written by: Miss Rosen
British weddings, captured in their boozy, chaotic glory
Just married — In his work, Ian Weldon exposes the endearing strangeness of weddings – documenting the odd little moments that most others miss.
Written by: Huck
The creators of Black Mirror want you to stop worrying
Future shock — As creators of the dystopian series Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones have mastered the art of depicting society at its most anxiety-inducing. But when it comes to the future, the pair aren’t ready to panic just yet.
Written by: Daniel Dylan Wray
Coming of age on the British coast
Sun, sex and scraps — During the summer of 1976, Iain McKell picked up the camera for the first time and began documenting his seaside hometown of Weymouth – from punch-ups in the mud, to drunken kisses on the dancefloor.
Written by: Jacob Charles Wilson
Body language: the films of Bronwen Parker-Rhodes
Intimate docs — Bronwen Parker-Rhodes’ films and photography are loaded with physicality. Drawing from her experience as an erotic dancer, she believes that nothing communicates with more power than our unspoken connections.
Written by: Katie Goh
Upper Mustang, a hidden region on the cusp of change
A journey through Nepal — Upper Mustang is one of the most preserved regions in the world. However, in recent years, the threat of globalisation has been unavoidable.
Written by: Huck
A photographic tribute to the British seaside
State of the nation — A new photography exhibition – featuring work from Martin Parr, Dafydd Jones and Grace Lau – examines UK beach culture from the 1850s to the 21st century.
Written by: Zoe Whitfield
Offbeat crowd shots from New York’s biggest gigs
Close encounters — In a new series, photographer Jeff Mermelstein captures the chaos of Brooklyn’s Barclay’s Centre: ‘There’s a Barbra Streisand aesthetic, a Stevie Wonder aesthetic, a Jay-Z aesthetic and a Barry Manilow aesthetic.’
Written by: Miss Rosen
An outsider’s perspective on a typical American family
Ribs and rockets — In an evocative new project, photographer Alice Schoolcraft travels from Sweden to Washington state to meet her unknown relatives.
Written by: Eva Clifford
