America

The real Ozarks: a portrait of rural life in modern America
Magazine

The real Ozarks: a portrait of rural life in modern America

Arkansas State — Terra Fondriest documents life in her region with an unmatched intimacy – a challenge in a place awash with stereotypes. But the mother, firefighter and ranch worker is no outsider. She’s simply capturing what she knows.

Written by: Terra Fondriest

Bogota’s street artists are rewriting the state narrative
Activism

Bogota’s street artists are rewriting the state narrative

Secret messages — Graffiti in the Colombian capital uncovers stories of corruption, indigenous suffering and government-sanctioned killing.

Written by: Peter Yeung

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.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Inside the wild world of college cheerleading
Outdoors

Inside the wild world of college cheerleading

Class, community and capitalism — New Netflix series Cheer is filled with high stakes stunts and drama – but it can also teach us a lot about America’s class problem.

Written by: Ruby Lott-Lavigna

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.’

Written by: Miss Rosen

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.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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.

Written by: Miss Rosen

A dreamy road trip through the Mississippi Delta
Photography

A dreamy road trip through the Mississippi Delta

William Eggleston’s snapshots — Throughout the ’70s, photographer William Eggleston captured the rural towns of the American South, where he took colour, concept and composition to new heights.

Written by: Miss Rosen

Mitch Epstein on capturing the real America for 50 years
Photography

Mitch Epstein on capturing the real America for 50 years

’There’s a kind of madness’ — Since the age of 16, photographer Mitch Epstein has been documenting the complexities and contradictions of the United States.

Written by: Miss Rosen

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