Culture
The world’s best photographers share their decisive moments
Iconic images, captured in the blink of an eye — Magnum photographers reveal stories behind their images that respond to Henri Cartier-Bresson’s idea of the decisive moment, including Martin Parr, Tim Hetherington and Newsha Tavakolian.
Written by: Alex King
Illustrator Tim Lane on philosophy, death and 'crap' modern art
Drawing your existential crisis — Illustrator of all things beautifully dark and beastly, Tim Lane is currently producing his second hardback publication. Here he talks to Huck about his disdain for the ‘amalgam of crap’ that is modern art, and his desire to create images which are not just aesthetically pleasing, but have a philosophical meaning too.
Written by: Taylor McGraa
The Travel Diary: Blood, sweat and tears inside a Japanese Sumo stable
What you see along the way — The life of a Sumo wrestler is gruelling and arduous, the tradition-steeped sport requires total dedication. When in Tokyo, photographers Pearce Leal and Woody Gooch took a look inside a stable where they live, eat, train and sleep.
Written by: Pearce Leal // Woody Gooch
In the ring with Britain’s first Muslim female World Champion kickboxer
Finding harmony between faith and fighting — Before lifting the world title belt, Ruqsana Begum had to overcome conflicts with her family and religion to dominate in Muay Thai.
Written by: Alex King
This exhibition will challenge your misconceptions of the Calais 'Jungle'
Call me by my name — A new exhibition displays work from those camping in Calais, volunteers and emerging artists, forcing us to reconsider both the diluted identities of migrants, and our own high-brow preconceptions of art.
Written by: Taylor McGraa
Hand Jobs: Inside the weird world of hand modelling
Model behaviour — They know 200 different ways to pick up a LEGO brick. They can method act with a Ferrero Rocher for hours. Their fingers are insured for seven-figure sums. Meet the unseen stars of the world’s biggest advertising campaigns.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Huck Photo Workshops: iPhone photography round-up
A night of double-exposure fun — Behind-the-scenes of this summer's first Huck Photo Workshop - practical, fun masterclasses for image-makers of all kinds.
Written by: HUCK HQ
The photographer creating a Pantone colour chart for the human race
Find your shade in the human colour palette — Photographer Angélica Dass’ Humanae project is cataloguing every human skin tone to reveal the complexity of colour and race.
Written by: Alex King
Skate 'n' shoot: Pro legend Jerry Hsu on fusing passions
Capturing the little details in life — For the man known as 'cool breeze', photography and skating are complementary pursuits: they're both about following your gut to find the things you love. We spoke with the San Jose icon about solitude, risk taking and how dream jobs aren't always so magical.
Written by: Julia Martincic
Here's how to stop the coming dystopia (and Donald Trump)
The Optimist's Guide to Tomorrow #3 — We've faced our demons and come out fighting. Even Trump can't get us down. Join us as we close off Generation Why Not - our series on millennial hopes and fears - with a celebration of people power.
Written by: Ed Gillespie and Mark Stevenson
