Culture
Potent photos of racially segregated proms in Georgia
Picturing race — Photographer Gillian Laub remembers the 12 years she spent documenting deep-seated racial tensions in the American South and how she eventually brought change to the community through her images.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The dystopian megacities of anime architecture
Brave new world — A new book celebrating the creative process behind Japan's animated cityscapes offers both architectural escapism and bold imaginings of a near future.
Written by: Gunseli Yalcinkaya
A taxi driver's gritty shots of New York in the '70s
Through the windshield — In the 1970s and '80s, Joseph Rodriguez worked as a cab driver while studying photography in NYC, where he captured an unflinching portrait of the city.
Written by: Zach Sokol
The Black poets breathing life into contemporary Britain
True to word — Lola Christina Alao explores the Black British poetry scene, looking at how a generation of young voices are making sure their experiences are heard.
Written by: Lola Christina Alao
Poignant portraits of the prom that never happened
Lost summer — After their school proms were cancelled due to COVID-19, photographer Alys Tomlinson captured north London teens in the outfits they would have worn.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A searing elegy on war in Iraq and Afghanistan
Attention servicemember — From 2003 to 2008, Ben Brody worked as a combat photographer in Iraq, capturing both the immense brutality and unseen, candid moments that defined the war.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Enigmatic photos of growing up in Buenos Aires
Meet Guille and Belinda — In a new book, photographer Alessandra Sanguinetti chronicles the everyday lives of her cousins as they navigate the transition from adolescence to adulthood in rural Argentina.
Written by: Miss Rosen
The DIY music festival proofing for a different kind of future
In partnership with Squarespace — It takes energy to run a festival – and the founders of Strawberries & Creem have it in abundance. In the second instalment of Future Proof, produced in partnership with Squarespace, they explain why pairing this approach with a powerful digital presence is key.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Idyllic photos of the Welsh Valleys in the ’70s
A different country — In the 1970s, photographer Robin Weaver set out to capture close-knit communities in a deprived area of Wales, to celebrate optimism amid economic strife.
Written by: Callum Bains
Evocative shots of an '80s road trip down the A1
The Great North Road — Throughout 1981 and 1982, photographer Paul Graham traversed the length of the nation documenting scenes along the main highway between England and Scotland.
Written by: Zoe Whitfield