Culture
Ed Templeton on Larry Clark's renegade style of photography
Kindred spirits — There is a lineage of photographers who shoot to shock, planting themselves in fringe-dwelling scenes with the eye of a lustful voyeur. Larry Clark was never one of them. His photographs of wayward teens bingeing on sex and drugs, and leaving 1960s America aghast, are moments that he lived. It’s in this brutal suburbia, in the faces of strung-out kids, that skateboarder Ed Templeton first realised that his own life could be a muse.
Written by: Ed Templeton
The Documentary Photo Special V: Rule-Breakers
Out now! — Huck's annual celebration of visual storytelling returns, celebrating photographers whose unconventional styles have broken new ground and transcended limitations.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Surreal snapshots of Canadian city life
Weird in Winnipeg — Karen Asher’s ‘ambiguous and chaotic’ photography offers a new perspective on life in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Written by: Karen Asher
Backstage with the trans stars of fashion week
Walking with queens — As Trump’s anti-LGBTQ policies creep through Congress, we spend time with the trans and drag models of New York – hearing their thoughts, hopes and fears for the future.
Written by: Jonathan Turton
Why Athens is quickly becoming a DIY paradise
Revolution of the mind — Greece has stiffed its youth with a failed economy and a crumbling capital. But if you’re a self-starter thinking big, Athens is alive with possibility.
Written by: Alex King
Contemporary photographers explore London’s hidden corners
Inner city life — From council estates to underground tunnels – Hoxton Mini Press' latest book, Unseen London, offers a different perspective to the British capital.
Written by: HUCK HQ
A night on the town with LA’s queer Vaqueros
The cowboys of East Hollywood — For the past 26 years, Latinx queers have been heading to East Hollywood’s ‘Vaquero Night’ – a cowboy-themed event with a South American spin.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Rule-Breakers: Lessons in rebellion
Pushing boundaries — Ahead of the opening of Rule-Breakers: The Exhibition on November 9, we collated all that we’ve learned from this year’s featured photographers.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Spotlighting the forgotten women of the furry community
Hot fursuit — Photographer Alex Stewart captures one of the world’s most misunderstood subcultures, joining a group of female furries as they enjoy a weekend away.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Parliament is rife with sleazy sexual predators drunk on power
From Where I Stand — From late night drinking to Parliamentary whips keen to dig up dirt on MPs for political capital, there’s a culture in Westminster that allows sexual assault to go unchecked. The Commons needs a shakeup, writes Dawn Foster, but it’s unlikely to happen.
Written by: Dawn Foster
