Miss Rosen

A revolutionary history of the women written out of punk
Books

A revolutionary history of the women written out of punk

Jen B. Larson's 'Hit Girls: Women of Punk in the USA' is a captivating compendium of nearly 100 all-female or female-fronted bands from 1975–1983, immortalising the lives and legacies of those often written out of history.

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Vivid portraits of Atlanta in the mid-90s
Photography

Vivid portraits of Atlanta in the mid-90s

Photographer Barry Lewis captures the rapid growth and stark inequality of Atlanta around its hosting of the 1996 Summer Olympics.

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A photographic celebration of love in the Middle East
Photography

A photographic celebration of love in the Middle East

Collecting images taken by a range of photographers between the late 1960's and early 2022, 'An Archive of Love' searches beyond the unrest for manifestations of love in all its forms.

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Larry Sultan’s surreal scenes of 1980's SoCal suburbia
Photography

Larry Sultan’s surreal scenes of 1980's SoCal suburbia

Revealing the idiosyncratic flow of ordinary life, Sultan's portraits of his parents in the 1980's captured the American Dream and revolutionised narrative photography.

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In photos: the golden age of New York City's graffiti scene
Art

In photos: the golden age of New York City's graffiti scene

Photographing works everywhere from subway cars in Brooklyn to buildings in The Bronx, Martha Cooper immortalises an often overlooked art form in its 1980's heyday.

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90s skate prodigy Brandon Turner on addiction and recovery
Skate

90s skate prodigy Brandon Turner on addiction and recovery

Living the dream soon turned into a nightmare for skater Brandon Turner. Yet Turner eventually found a route to recovery and redemption through skateboarding.

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A photographic celebration of Black life in the 20th century
Photography

A photographic celebration of Black life in the 20th century

Inspired by her own family’s passion for archival photography, Renata Cherlise established Black Archives – a multimedia platform, and now book, which presents a nuanced and vibrant representation of everyday Black life.

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Inside Oregon's only locked psychiatric facility for women
Photography

Inside Oregon's only locked psychiatric facility for women

In 1976, Mary Ellen Mark was given unique access to Oregon State Hospital to photograph life on the high security Ward 81, creating a nuanced and compassionate portrayal of female mental health patients.

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Portraits of North East England on the cusp of change
Photography

Portraits of North East England on the cusp of change

Taken during the only dull week of a long, hot summer in 1966, Peter Brabban's 'Newcastle Project' captures a city in the process of modernisation.

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Kaleidoscopic photos from 'the man who shot the 70s'
Photography

Kaleidoscopic photos from 'the man who shot the 70s'

With the release of Mick Rock's posthumous book 'Shot! by Rock,' longtime collaborator Liz Vap reflects on the career of a photographer who defined pop culture for half a century.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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