Miss Rosen

The countercultural power of American pulp fiction
Books

The countercultural power of American pulp fiction

Mid-century rebellion — Popular mid-century paperbacks would often tackle radical issues shunned by the high-brow mainstream, disguising them in accessible language and compelling plots.

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How webcams revolutionised pornography and sex work
Photography

How webcams revolutionised pornography and sex work

Content life — A new exhibition examines how cam culture changed the way we communicate, and sparked a new wave of online content.

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Roberta Bayley, the queen of punk, on New York’s raw years
Music

Roberta Bayley, the queen of punk, on New York’s raw years

She Just Takes Pictures — In the ’70s, Roberta Bayley moved to the city and bought a camera. Within a year, she was capturing icons like Iggy Pop, Blondie, the Sex Pistols and X-Ray Spex.

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A tribute to New York’s DIY basketball scene
Photography

A tribute to New York’s DIY basketball scene

Take your shot — Photographer Larry Racioppo spent the ’90s capturing the city’s makeshift streetball courts: ’the closer I looked, the more interesting they became. Many are really a form of folk art.’

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The woman who transformed photography in the ’30s
Photography

The woman who transformed photography in the ’30s

Remembering Dora Maar — For decades, Dora Maar was known primarily for being Picasso’s muse and mistress – in fact, she was a revolutionary in her own right.

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Shooting the second wave of Britain’s mods and rockers
Photography

Shooting the second wave of Britain’s mods and rockers

Raw streets — Photographer Janette Beckman shares her portraits of the UK’s most famous subcultures – two groups who were, for a brief moment in time, each other’s natural enemies.

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The strength and struggle of black artists in America
Art

The strength and struggle of black artists in America

Soul of a nation — Gallerist Linda Goode Bryant broke convention by injecting race, politics and identity into the New York art scene, pushing the boundaries of creative expression into new and uncharted waters.

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Hallucinogenic photos from ‘60s New York
Photography

Hallucinogenic photos from ‘60s New York

Into the Mylar Chamber — Photographer Ira Cohen was an avant-garde pioneer, mastering his craft in the era’s psychedelic art, rock and jazz scenes.

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Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Angela Davis
Activism

Celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Angela Davis

Freed by the people — A new exhibition uncovers the political activist’s photographs, speeches and letters, tracking the experiences that helped make her the woman she is today.

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Letizia Battaglia: the Sicilian woman who shot the mafia
Photography

Letizia Battaglia: the Sicilian woman who shot the mafia

Horror on film — The photographer spent years chronicling the mafia’s brutal reign over Sicily during the last half of the 20th century. 

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