New York
Soulful portraits of today’s young New Yorkers
This is America — Czech photographer Marie Tomanova captures the hopes and dreams of contemporary US city-dwellers in her new portrait series, Young Americans.
Written by: HUCK HQ
A raucous portrait of the Beat Generation, from 1957 - 1960
Shot by Burt Glinn — From late-night loft parties to crowded poetry readings, a new book featuring previously unseen work from photographer Burt Glinn depicts the era in all of its glory.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Inside the late teenage years of Basquiat
Post-punk prodigy — A new documentary from filmmaker Sara Driver paints a portrait of the artist through the chaotic New York scene that fed him.
Written by: Alexandra Genova
A photographer captures the destruction of New York City
Urban renewal — Five decades ago, the streets of Lower Manhattan were torn apart to make way for homes for higher-income communities. Danny Lyon – 25 years old at the time – shot the people and buildings who were left behind.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A photographer shares his visual love letter to New York
Brief encounters — After the death of his partner, Bill Hayes found comfort in the streets of his hometown. ‘If I feel lonely or I miss him, I tell myself: ‘Get up, take a walk, take your camera, take pictures – the city is there to keep you company.’’
Written by: Briony Cartmell
Photos that capture Jewish life in ’70s New York
Lower East living — In an extraordinary, freshly uncovered photo series taken between the late 70s and 80s, Meryl Meisler celebrates the local communities of the Lower East Side.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A cab driver captures 30 years of New York after dark
In My Taxi — Street photographer Ryan Weideman drove a New York City cab for decades. With one eye on the road and a camera in his hand, every passenger became a story, every trip a wild ride.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Molly Young & Joana Avillez share their guide to New York
An illustrated homage — New York Times writer Molly Young and illustrator Joana Avillez team up for D C-T! – a new book celebrating the pandemonium of their hometown. We meet them to find out more about their love of the city, and how they managed to crack it.
Written by: Briony Cartmell
The punk series celebrating New York at its most twisted
Inside Corpus TV — Launched last year by punk-rap mob Show Me The Body, Corpus TV is the eclectic new web show that’s become a one-stop shop for New York’s creative underground.
Written by: Tom Connick
A look back at the incredible legacy of Arlene Gottfried
Street photography’s finest — The legendary street photographer, who died in August last year, is being celebrated in a new exhibition at New York’s Daniel Cooney’s Fine Art Gallery.
Written by: HUCK HQ
