Culture
The photographer tackling an entire history of misogyny
‘We have a problem’ — Spanish photographer Laia Abril is on a mission to map the systems that control women’s lives. It’s a challenge that sees her traversing time and space, going back through history and around the world, to remind us that there are consequences to every action.
Written by: Laia Abril, as told to Andrea Kurland
Uncovering the world’s largest collection of drug ephemera
The LSD library — A compulsive collector since the 1970s, Julio Mario Santo Domingo has accrued nearly three house’s worth of literature, knick-knacks and paraphernalia – covering everything from cocaine to opium, black magick to beat poetry, erotica to romanticism.
Written by: Alex Robert Ross
Limited edition photography now available on the Huck printshop
Rule-Breakers — In conjunction with Rule-Breakers: The Exhibition, you can now buy photography from Guy Martin, Lisette Poole, Mathias Depardon and Ryan Staley for your own home.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The self-organised surfers fighting plastic pollution
Pivot Points: Stories of Change — As Parliament debate a tax on single-use plastic, the conversation around plastic pollution is going mainstream. But what exactly are we grappling with? Photographer Liz Seabrook heads to a beach-clean organised by Surfers Against Sewage to get her hands and head around the issue.
Written by: Liz Seabrook
Uncovering the secrets of Korea’s mysterious DMZ
In the zone — At 248 km long, the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a vast, high-security buffer zone between the South and North. Photographer Park Jongwoo gets unconditional access.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Getting lost in the forgotten corners of Sarajevo
The Travel Diary — Abandoned parks and mountain treks: photographer Conor Rollins escapes the tourist spots and explores the derelict outskirts of the Bosnian capital.
Written by: Conor Rollins
Visualising the rise of populism with post-truth pictures
Blurred lines — In A Glimmer Of Accountability, London photographer William Lakin has crafted a visual guide to the past two years of politics, entangling real life and manipulated fiction in the vein of both the Brexit and Trump campaigns.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Melancholy shots of Dublin in the ‘90s
In the shadows — After 25 years, Krass Clement’s black and white portraits of the Irish capital are being compiled for a new photo book.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Haglöfs V Series: is this the future of the anorak?
Huck x Haglöfs — A limited edition release from Swedish Outdoor Pioneers Haglöfs is the cutting edge of sustainable design. We meet the team who helped create a silent and beautiful piece of wearable tech.
Written by: Michael Fordham
Exploring the strange, banal reality of life as a modern spy
Not quite Bond — In ‘Vault 7’ – named after the eponymous WikiLeads publication – photographer George Selley uncovers the peculiarity of behind-the-scenes life in the CIA, questioning popular culture’s perception of the secret agent.
Written by: Niall Flynn
