Isaac Muk

The highs and lows of a decades-long marriage – in photos
Photography

The highs and lows of a decades-long marriage – in photos

As she enters the twilight years of her life photographer Aimee McCrory has created a deeply intimate photographic series of her relationship in Rollercoaster: Scenes from a Marriage

Written by: Isaac Muk

The youth sports haven formed in the wake of the Burnley riots
Photography

The youth sports haven formed in the wake of the Burnley riots

Photographer Nik Hartley captures the joy and community of Whitefield Youth Association – a club supporting South Asian Brits in one of the UK's most deprived towns.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Dreamy snapshots of LA's last remaining games arcades
Photography

Dreamy snapshots of LA's last remaining games arcades

In an often lonely city, photographer Franck Bohbot captures the intimacy and appeal of retro barcades.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Redefining English identity, one folkloric event at a time
Photography

Redefining English identity, one folkloric event at a time

A new project by photographer and sound artist Dominic Markes captures the energy of traditional festivals around England, offering a fresh view of its cultural heritage along the way.

Written by: Isaac Muk

'Hyper-American' photos of life in rural Texas
Photography

'Hyper-American' photos of life in rural Texas

Edward Thompson's portraits of Texas Hill Country during the George W. Bush years are both timeless and deeply personal.

Written by: Isaac Muk

The rise and fall of Wales’ most idiosyncratic newspaper
Photography

The rise and fall of Wales’ most idiosyncratic newspaper

A new exhibition tells the story of ‘The Dynamic,' a free and uncompromising community paper published in Abertillery, through the lens of former staff photographer Sebastián Bruno.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Radical portraits of LGBTQI+ people around the world
Photography

Radical portraits of LGBTQI+ people around the world

Robin Hammond's polaroid series highlights queer people in countries where their identities are criminalised. The results speak to experiences of discrimination and violence, but also perseverance and hope.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Photos celebrating indigenous Bolivian women in extreme sports
Photography

Photos celebrating indigenous Bolivian women in extreme sports

Photographer Celia D. Luna documents skaters, wrestlers and mountain climbers who also identify as 'cholitas' – a once derogatory term for indigenous women who endured decades of discrimination, but have come to represent an integral part of Bolivian national identity.

Written by: Isaac Muk

Photos capturing life in the aftermath of the Iraq War
Photography

Photos capturing life in the aftermath of the Iraq War

The cost of war — Twenty years on from the beginning of the US-led invasion, Moises Saman's photographs show the scale of the destruction and loss faced by Iraqi civilians – as well as their resilience.

Written by: Isaac Muk

In photos: the glorious heyday of the Empire Roller Disco
Photography

In photos: the glorious heyday of the Empire Roller Disco

On one night in February 1980 Photographer Patrick D. Pagnano captured the heart of New York at the Empire Roller Disco. A new book of the same name brings those photos to the world after being lost to archives for close to 40 years writes Isaac Muk.

Written by: Isaac Muk

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