New York
Vibrant polaroids of New York’s ’80s party scene
Camera Girl — After stumbling across a newspaper advert in 1980, Sharon Smith became one of the city’s most prolific nightlife photographers. Her new book revisits the array of stars and characters who frequented its most legendary clubs.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Lewd tales of live sex shows in ’80s Times Square
Peep Man — Before its LED-beaming modern refresh, the Manhattan plaza was a hotbed for seedy transgression. A new memoir revisits its red light district heyday.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Redefining street photography in the 21st Century
A new exhibition celebrates the transformative art of street photography.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Inside New York City’s hedonistic 2000s skateboarding scene
New photobook, ‘Epicly Later’d’ is a lucid survey of the early naughties New York skate scene and its party culture.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Vibrant photos of New York’s Downtown performance scene
‘Balloons and Feathers’ is an eclectic collection of images documenting the scene for over two decades.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The rogue runners taking on New York state
400 miles. Three days. Welcome to Southbound 400.
Written by: Sarah Kearns
In Photos: A decade growing up in pre-gentrification Lower East Side
A new photobook provides an up-close-and-personal look at the life of a Puerto Rican family, documenting them growing up as the world changed around them.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Celebrating Fire Island’s fabled “Invasion of the Pines”
Photographer Phillip Gutman’s recent exhibition pays homage to an important chapter of LGBTQ history with a sumptuous array of hand printed scenes.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The queer artist who transformed contemporary photography
New book ‘Jimmy DeSana: Salvation’ sees the artist’s final series finally published, offering an intimate look at the life of the DeSana’s inner life as he confronted the shadow of death.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Documenting the life of a New York gang leader paralysed by gun violence
New photobook ‘Say Less’ is a complex yet humanising look into a life wrecked by gun violence and organised crime.
Written by: Isaac Muk
