Culture
What it means to document the everyday reality of black America
When living is a protest — Photographer Ruddy Roye tells stories of invisibility – blending despair with signs of hope – while reflecting a little piece of himself in every image.
Written by: Ruddy Roye
We don't need saving: London sex workers demand an end to racist police raids
No bad women, just bad laws — Women from the English Collective of Prostitutes and the Sex Workers Open University protest police attitudes to migrants sex workers. Sex workers don't need a hero, they say, but to be treated like humans.
Written by: Ella Guthrie
Photographs of America losing its shit
Drunk on Trump — Canadian photographer Sarah Palmer's latest project, Drunk on Trump, captures the hysteria reigning across the United States as the Presidential race comes to a chaotic climax.
Written by: Khadija Ahmed
Capturing the death of the Brooklyn hipster
The end of hispterdom? — While living in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, the home of the New York hipster, photographer Vero Bielinski set out to discover more about the infamous hispter, a community in search of uniqueness, but in reality all wearing a uniform.
Written by: Khadija Ahmed
The white photographer who documented the rise and fall of the Black Panthers
Power to the People — Over seven years, photographer Stephen Shames created the definitive visual record of the Black Panther Party, from their political organising to free food programmes.
Written by: Alex King
The greatest struggles and subcultures of the 1960s
Breaking with the old way — Danny Lyon pioneered a new form of photojournalism in the 1960s, getting deep with his subjects and seeing the world through their eyes: in prisons, biker gangs and in the Civil Rights Movement.
Written by: Alex King
The photographer exposing misogyny's insidious roots
Fighting patriarchy — Indian storyteller Poulomi Basu is bringing violence against women out into the light, uncovering systemic injustice.
Written by: Poulomi Basu
Charlie Brooker: "Once you’ve f**ked a pig on the telly, you’ve shifted the bar for what’s acceptable"
Twisted satire — The Black Mirror writer discusses the show’s switch to Netflix, and why he loves torturing his characters.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Capturing London’s skaters through the 21st century
Part of the scene — Even if you've never felt grip tape gnaw through the last layers of rubber around the toe of your Etnies, connecting with Dan Boulton’s images of a powerful period in fashion and camaraderie for skateboarding is easy.
Written by: Locke Fitzpatrick
The Travel Diary: Capturing the spirit of the electric Rajasthan
What you see along the way — Whether it’s skaters in Havana, fancy cuisine in Ibiza or fishermen in Senegal, photographer Adrian Morris is a master at his craft. And the best part? He did it all on his own.
Written by: Locke Fitzpatrick
