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Three figures in blue tiered dresses with red sashes and wide-brimmed hats stand in dusty landscape with brown horse in background.

Striking portraits of side-saddled, Mexican rodeo women in the USA

Escaramuza — Photographer and competitive horse rider Constance Jaeggi travelled across America to meet and document the women taking part in charrería – Mexico’s national sport – uncovering stories of migration, culture and identity in the process.

  • Sport
  • Isaac Muk
Black and white portrait of young Black man in hooded jacket against brick wall, looking to the side with earbuds in.

Unseen portraits of high school teenagers in ’70s New York

White Plains — While teaching photography in a school for students who had encountered trouble in the education system, Larry Racioppo took portraits of them as part of his classes. Now, in an exclusive Huck first look, he revisits his recently rediscovered archive.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen
Grid of eight colour and black-and-white images showing various scenes including people, indoor and outdoor settings, with mixed compositions and lighting.

Buy a Huck x Choose Love print to support refugees around the world

Borderless — As a record 120 million people have been displaced across the globe, Huck has teamed up with 14 of our favourite photographers and contributors to support the charity’s work, as it celebrates its 10th birthday this year.

  • Activism
  • Huck
Two images: Left shows person in winter ski gear with colourful clothing display. Right shows figure in blue mask, light blue top, striped trousers against red backdrop.

An interview with Jonny Banger, Huck 82’s Artist-In-Residence

Sports Banger — The fashion designer, rave thrower, DJ, MC and much more touches down in our latest issue to talk about his discipline-spanning work, the importance of action, and recommend some cultural gems.

  • Huck 82: The Music Issue
  • Josh Jones
Black and white image of young man in light shirt against wall with "NO GANJA SMOKING" text and posted notices visible.
© David Corio

One night in a Jamaican dubplate studio during dancehall’s ’90s heyday

Arrows Studio Kingston — While covering a reggae festival in the country’s capital, music photographer David Corio headed to the East Kingston neighbourhood in search of a studio that was hot at the time, managing to capture its distinctive energy in a rapid-fire shoot.

  • Music
  • Miss Rosen
Black and white image showing person sitting on concrete pier with city skyline and bridge in background across water.
© Martha Cooper

I Hear Music in the Streets: How New York emerged as a global beacon of culture

From subways to the sky — Seeing the emergence of disco, hip-hop and much more, the city’s streets, rooftops and blocks were incubators of experimentation and parties in the ’70s and ’80s. A new book brings together the work of over 50 photographers who captured its grassroots, underground heyday.

  • Music
  • Miss Rosen
Vintage sepia photograph showing ornate funeral parlour with open casket surrounded by numerous floral arrangements and palm fronds.
© James Van Der Zee Archive / The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Sombre, tender photos of final goodbyes during the Harlem Renaissance

Harlem Book of The Dead — As one of the very few Black photographers operating in the 20th century, James Van Der Zee’s sepia-tinged archive remains a crucial documentation of New York’s African American history. Now, one of his classic books, capturing funeral culture, is back in print.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen
Woman in light-coloured dress leaning against large riveted metal bridge structure with railings at night, black and white photograph.

The enduring transgression of Sophy Rickett’s infamous ‘Pissing Women’

Doing the business — Conceived while working a 9-to-5 office job at the Financial Times, the photographer’s work challenged the gendered codes of corporate London. Now, three decades later, she revisits the series in a new book and exhibitions.

  • Culture
  • Zoe Whitfield
Black and white diptych: left panel shows person spraying water in wooded area, right panel shows elderly woman with eyes closed indoors.

An intimate portrait of ageing, dementia, and devotion

Calling the birds home — After Cheryle St. Onge’s mother was diagnosed with vascular dementia in 2018, the photographer became her full time carer and began documenting their changing life. Her new photobook reflects on the time, while preserving the memory and love of their relationship.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen
Chef in blue beanie and black "Mr. Bombay" sweatshirt stands beside red street food stall with cooking pots and yellow menu boards.

In photos: The street food vendors keeping London nourished

Food for the soul — When the clock strikes 12 each day, workers across the spectrum of industries take to one of the city’s thousands of vendors to nourish themselves, and occasionally discover something new. We teamed up with O’Neill to spotlight a few of our local favourites.

  • Culture
  • Ella Glossop

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