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Celebrating the art of the album cover
Music

Celebrating the art of the album cover

Curator Antoine de Beaupré discusses his immense record collection and what it tells us about the intersection of music, photography, art and commerce.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Photos celebrating California’s legendary surf culture
Photography

Photos celebrating California’s legendary surf culture

Photographer Matthew Brookes recalls following a group of young people in Venice Beach, many living and travelling out of their vans in search of the perfect wave.

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A journey behind the Iron Curtain in the ‘70s and ‘80s
Photography

A journey behind the Iron Curtain in the ‘70s and ‘80s

A Cold War Album — Photographer Arthur Grace recalls travelling through the Soviet Bloc and finding ways to evade the surveillance of his work.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Candid photos of the Rolling Stones on tour in 1972
Photography

Candid photos of the Rolling Stones on tour in 1972

A new edition of a seminal book brings together iconic images of the band onstage in their full glory and backstage in moments of unguarded camaraderie.

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A stark portrait of derelict housing estates in East London
Photography

A stark portrait of derelict housing estates in East London

Photographer David Hoffman recalls documenting the extreme wealth inequality around Tower Hamlets and Hackney int the 1980s.

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Art behind bars: a portrait of the California prison system
Photography

Art behind bars: a portrait of the California prison system

Photographer Peter Merts discusses his projecting documenting the importance of creativity for incarcerated people and his hope of changing public perceptions of prisoners.

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Saint Samuel’s intimate photos of African-American youth
Photography

Saint Samuel’s intimate photos of African-American youth

The photographer discusses making images that go beyond the limits of race, gender, and other markers of identity.

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Photos celebrating South Africa’s skater girls
Photography

Photos celebrating South Africa’s skater girls

A new series of photos by Karabo Mooki pays tribute to the Johannesburg youth pushing for greater representation in the sport.

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The Compton Cowboys are paying it forward
Photography

The Compton Cowboys are paying it forward

The group’s leader and cofounder Randy Savvy talks nurturing the next generation of riders and keeping Black cowboy culture alive.

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An archive of attitude: Janette Beckman’s rebel youth
Photography

An archive of attitude: Janette Beckman’s rebel youth

The photographer recalls working with some of the biggest names in the business – from Salt-N-Pepa to the Sex Pistol – at a time when music magazines played a powerful role in shaping the scene.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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