Youth Culture
Inside Kashmir’s growing youth tattoo movement
Catharsis in ink — Despite being forbidden under Islam, a wave of tattoo shops are springing up in India-administered Kashmir. Saqib Mugloo spoke to those on both ends of the needle.
Written by: Saqib Mugloo
Subversive shots of Catholic schoolgirls in ‘80s New York
Catholic Girl — When revisiting her alma mater, Andrea Modica noticed schoolgirls finding forms of self-expression beyond the dress code. Her new photobook documents their intricate styles.
Written by: Isaac Muk
“A party is a microcosm of a nation”: Caleb Femi on the decline of the house party
To celebrate the publication of his new collection of poems, ‘The Wickedest’, Isaac Muk caught up with Femi to talk more about the work, the future of the shoobs, and discuss why having it large on a Saturday night should be cherished.
Written by: Isaac Muk
Revisiting the birth of skate culture in 1970s Los Angeles
New photobook ‘Last Days of Summer: California Skateboarding Archive 1975–1978’ looks back at an iconic chapter of youth culture.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A portrait of British youth culture in the 1980s
Young skins — Gavin Watson’s photos, of his friends making fun on the estate they grew up on, perfectly capture the defiant freedom of adolescent.
Written by: Huck
Photos of teenage life in post-Brexit Belfast
Wee Muckers — Photographer Toby Binder has been documenting the lives of Belfast’s youth ever since Brexit began to unravel. By embedding himself on either side of historic dividing lines, he found that these teens have more in common than they might realise.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Huck: The Hedonism Issue
Out now! — This issue is a celebration of pleasure-seeking at its purest: the lessons learned when ‘excess’ and ‘extreme’ become a way of life.
Written by: Huck
Portraits that capture non-binary life in America
Outside and in between — In an intimate and collaborative photo series, Chloe Aftel turns her lens to one of the most misrepresented groups in the US.
Written by: Nicole Lane
Five decades of cultural icons, captured seamlessly
Right time & place — From documenting youth subcultures to profiling superstars, Derek Ridgers has always been the best kind of witness.
Written by: Cian Traynor
Documenting the ‘afterparty’ culture of young Europeans
Weekend warriors — In her latest book, photographer Gioia de Bruijn gets to grips with the hedonism and sexual freedom of underground Amsterdam, Berlin, and London.
Written by: HUCK HQ
