Photography
Photos of Puerto Rican life in New York in the ‘60s and ‘70s
George Malave’s photos document the many faces of a marginalised community growing up amid urban decay.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Vibrant snapshots of New York’s subway riders
Chris Maliwat’s mobile phone street portraits capture the city’s diverse community of riders, elevating fleeting everyday moments.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Photos of life in the shadow of an American power plant
In North Carolina, people are living near to Duke Energy’s Belews Creek Steam Station, where toxins are pumped into the air, water, and soil. Photographer Will Warasila reflects on his time getting to know the residents, the landscape, the structures of energy and power.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Tender portraits of pre-gentrification Boston
Jack Lueders-Booth reflects on capturing the community that lived and worked along the city’s busiest railway route during the 1980s as it was scheduled for demolition.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Celebrating daily life and diversity in southeast London
Photographer Nico Froehlich’s series documents South London’s diverse communities, while also reflecting on their fragility amid rapid gentrification.
Written by: Isaac Muk
On the frontlines of AIDS activism in 1990s New York
Meg Handler’s photos capture diverse groups of New Yorkers coming together for the collective cause of civil rights.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Theo McInnes’s cinematic photos of New York on film
The photographer describes taking inspiration from Magnum photographers to craft an intimate and revealing portrait of the city.
Written by: Theo McInnes
Mitch Epstein’s evocative portrait of 1970s America
Alternating between colour and black-and-white, the photographer chronicled sexual liberation, economic crises and the repercussions of the war in Vietnam.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Celebrating Tony Vaccaro’s cinematic photography
A new exhibition is marking the photographer’s 100th birthday with a look back at his extraordinary career.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A glimpse inside America’s trans community in the ’70s
Photographer Jeffrey Silverthorne always treated his subjects – often those living on the margins of society – with empathy and respect.
Written by: Miss Rosen
