New York
Ming Smith’s lyrical portrait of Black America
Breaking boundaries — A new exhibition of the African-American photographer’s pioneering work celebrates an artist who, over her five-decade-long career, has always followed her instinct over the status quo.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Intimate photos of the Chinese-American experience in NYC
Meet the Lams — In an attempt to better understand his own heritage, photographer Thomas Holton set out to document a single family‘s life in a nuanced portrayal of the Asian-American immigrant experience.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A photographer’s elegy to a divided New York community
Remnants of an exodus — Al J Thompson reflects on his series capturing a once-thriving diaspora in Spring Valley under threat of gentrification and the dramatic shift in its demographic and political landscape.
Written by: Huck
The first trans rocker Jayne County reflects on her wild life
Shock factor — Following the release of her memoir, the punk icon recalls the ‘60s art scene surrounding Andy Warhol’s Factory, being on the frontlines of Stonewall and accidentally giving her ideas to David Bowie.
Written by: Liam Konemann
Portraits capturing the wild style of downtown New York
Strike a pose — Photographer Janette Beckman remembers travelling to NY to capture the city’s burgeoning hip hop scene and the fashion trailblazers who’d frequent her studio.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Huck Issue 75 is out now
A brand new chapter — 15 years later, we’re still paddling against the flow. Join us as we kick off a bold new chapter for the magazine – starring Labour MP Zarah Sultana, London author Gabriel Krauze and saxophone supremo Nubya Garcia.
Written by: Huck
Photos of NYC capturing the city's frenetic energy
Spirit of the city — Over a period of four months in 1980, photographer Lionel Derimais created a collection of gritty black and white street shots which show the city in its full pre-gentrification glory.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Revisiting the early years of New York’s punk explosion
Rebels & Dandys — Photographer Gary Green recalls documenting a pivotal moment in music history, when the likes of the New York Dolls, Blondie, and The Ramones dominated the city’s underground scene.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Inside Manhattan’s last underground gun club
Shoot and fire — Photographer OK McCausland recalls visiting the city’s sole gun range, where an unexpected subculture of everyone from retired cops to teachers and lawyers go to blow off steam.
Written by: OK McCausland
The story behind grills and their pioneer, Famous Eddie
Mouth Full of Golds — Writer and filmmaker Lyle Lindgren discusses his new book recounting the forgotten story of Eddie Plein, an entrepreneur who changed the face of hip-hop – one gold tooth at a time.
Written by: Daisy Schofield