Miss Rosen

Unearthing the old business cards of Chicago gangs
Art

Unearthing the old business cards of Chicago gangs

Almighty and Insane — Used in the 1960s and ’70s, these discreet slips of paper served as the ultimate status symbol for gang members across the city.

Written by: Miss Rosen

A celebration of black womanhood in South Africa
Photography

A celebration of black womanhood in South Africa

Collective memories — Following the death of her mother, Lebohang Kganye embarked on a photography project which saw her recreating archive snapshots from old family albums – exploring grief, history and family dynamics in the process.

Written by: Miss Rosen

A visual history of resistance in New York City
Photography

A visual history of resistance in New York City

People power — For decades, photographer Builder Levy has used his camera to address systems of oppression and injustice in the US: ‘The humanity I was seeing and trying to capture in my pictures – I looked at as a way of countering negativity.’

Written by: Miss Rosen

The life and times of a café society call girl
Photography

The life and times of a café society call girl

Susi Wyss explains it all — ‘Acid, mescaline, S&M, and paddling pools’: sex worker Susi Wyss shares her stories from Europe’s most decadent era.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Vintage shots of Boston’s red light district
Photography

Vintage shots of Boston’s red light district

From the ’70s and ’80s — For the first time in three decades, photographer John Goodman uncovers his shots of the city’s ‘Combat Zone’.

Written by: Miss Rosen

A hallucinatory trip around Europe, in photos
Photography

A hallucinatory trip around Europe, in photos

Debauchery days — Osvaldo Chance Jimenez has spent 16 years in the notorious NYC graffiti crew Peter Pan Posse. In a new book, he shares a treasure trove of shots from the road.

Written by: Miss Rosen

The radical history of LGBTQ protest art
Art

The radical history of LGBTQ protest art

How to make a difference — Born out of repression and adversity, queer art has always been about stepping outside the comfort zone and searching out other ways of being. Now, its politically charged legacy is being celebrated in a new book.

Written by: Miss Rosen

At the rodeo with New Mexico’s extreme bull riders
Photography

At the rodeo with New Mexico’s extreme bull riders

Wild things — Lili Tanner’s photographs give a glimpse inside the world of Navajo cowboys, as they gear up for one of their biggest – and most dangerous – events of the year.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Two years on: a photographic tribute to Standing Rock
Photography

Two years on: a photographic tribute to Standing Rock

‘The fight isn’t over’ — Photographer Ryan Vizzions looks back on one of the largest protest movements in American history: what’s changed since, and what he hopes will come next.

Written by: Miss Rosen

The eerie impact of humanity on nature, in photos
Photography

The eerie impact of humanity on nature, in photos

Reading the landscape — Beauty, tragedy, and farce: in a new project, photographer Otto Olaf Becker examines the complex relationship between mankind and the environment.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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