Spray nation — Photographing works everywhere from subway cars in Brooklyn to buildings in The Bronx, Martha Cooper immortalises an often overlooked art form in its 1980's heyday.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Moment of calm — Puerto Rican photographer Paola M. Franqui, AKA Monaris, describes her method of using image-making as a way of finding the beauty in mundane everyday life.
Written by: Miss Rosen
‘Everyone was a star‘ — Photographer Andé Whyland remembers capturing candid portraits and dancing alongside the luminaries of downtown New York's club scene, among them Keith Haring, Grace Jones, Lady Bunny and Ru Paul.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Underground photography — For two decades, Patrick Cashin worked as the MTA’s official photographer, documenting the ins and outs of one of the world’s busiest transit systems.
Written by: Jonathan Smith
‘Seedy, funky, dangerous’ — The New York neighbourhood has always been irresistible to street photographers – particularly Harvey Stein, who has been shooting there for over five decades.
Written by: Miss Rosen
'I'm the Claw!' — One of the few women in a male-dominated scene, Claudia "Claw Money" Gold has been tagging the streets of New York for three decades.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Kids in America — Having moved to New York from a small town, Ethan James Green knows what it’s like to feel like an outsider. In his first monograph, he channels that to capture the city’s next generation – a network of young free spirits unafraid of individuality.
Written by: Huck
NY state of mind — In Deep Park, photographer Bruce Polin celebrates the characters of New York City’s Prospect Park, exploring how humans create their own private spaces within larger communal ones.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Point of View — As a founding member of the new-wave stalwarts, the Blondie guitarist was an integral part of New York’s golden age. Now, in a new book, he remembers documenting the whole thing on camera.
Written by: Niall Flynn
Shadowman — After moving to the city in 1979, Richard Hambleton – alongside the likes of Basquiat and Keith Haring – became a pioneer in New York’s street art movement. Now, a new exhibition is celebrating his legacy.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Melrose, Bronx — In New York City’s first edition of Latin American Foto Festival, the South Bronx neighbourhood of Melrose will act as one vast, public gallery, showcasing work from some of Latin America’s most exciting photographers.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Psychic x-rays — Khalik Allah takes to the streets of New York City, capturing the nocturnal locals of Harlem in a series of bold and beautiful images.
Written by: Miss Rosen