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Syd Shelton on capturing the theatre of the street

Pounding pavements — The photographer who shot Rock Against Racism and The Battle of Lewisham reflects on building trust with his subjects and using the street as his studio.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

Gritty photos of punks, mods, and skinheads in the ‘80s

Anarchy in the UK — Photographer Yan Morvan revisits a radical moment in history, which saw the emergence of DIY subcultures and a fiercely-rebellious spirit among the UK's youth.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

A riotous visual journey through LA’s burgeoning punk scene

Hard + Fast — Photographer Melanie Nissen recalls capturing the characters, fashions and rarefied chaos of a rapidly-expanding set of punk bands who helped to redefine the genre.

  • Culture
  • Huw Baines

Unseen images from the last all-nighter at Wigan Casino

End of an era — From the queues outside to the last ones standing, Francesco Mellina’s new photo book follows a night that has gone down in the Northern-Soul history books.

  • Culture
  • Laura Havlin

An empathetic portrait of the refugee crisis in Samos

Where dreams are shattered — Jermain Cikic reflects on his experience of visiting the island of Samos, Greece, in the summer of 2021, where he met with people forced to flee their home country.

  • Culture
  • Jermain Cikic

The power & pride of South Africa’s drum majorettes

Meet the drummies — Photographer Alice Mann reflects on capturing the compelling blend of energy, camaraderie, and discipline it takes to succeed in a highly-competitive sport.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

How Bruce Davidson captured worlds in transition

Outsider on the inside — From Brooklyn gang members, to Welsh miners and the residents of East Harlem, Bruce Davidson used his camera to shine a light on the most marginalised and underrepresented communities.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

A year on the frontlines of the UK miner’s strike

Dispatches from the picket line — In 1984, Martin Shakeshaft set out to document the miner’s strike as it really happened, using his photography as a tool for activism.

  • Photography
  • Miss Rosen

The pioneering Black artists who revitalised photography

The world‘s a stage — Leading art critic Robert Storr reflects on the photographers – from Seydou Keïta, to Malick Sidibé, to Carrie Mae Weems – who helped to transform and redefine the medium.

  • Culture
  • Miss Rosen

The photographer exploring Glasgow‘s life expectancy gap

The Fish That Never Swam — Across all social classes in Glasgow, life expectancy is reduced by 15 per cent. In a new project, photographer Kirsty Mackay reflects on the lives cut short.

  • Culture
  • Charlotte Rawlings

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