New York
The queer modernists who radicalised New York art
The young and the evil — In the early 20th century, LGBT artists would defy the law by secretly sharing their work with friends and family members.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Capturing the underworld of 1940s New York
Weegee’s adventures — Photographer Weegee would spend his nights roaming the city, documenting its secrets, subcultures and forgotten inhabitants.
Written by: Miss Rosen
How one photographer shared America’s untold stories
Remembering Jill Freedman — Driven by empathy for victims of injustice, Jill Freedman used her camera to give a voice to the voiceless.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Memories from a Lower East Side photo booth
Rainbow shoe repair — A new exhibition brings together a series of community portraits taken at a local store between the late ’80s and early ’00s.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Bruce Gilden’s unseen photos of New York in the ’80s
Lost and found — In his new project, Lost and Found, the legendary street photographer pays tribute to a city that was ‘rough, raw, violent and filthy’.
Written by: Miss Rosen
A visual history of the Lower East Side
Centre of resistance — Photographer Karen O’Sullivan remembers the neighbourhood’s gritty, pre-gentrification glory days.
Written by: Miss Rosen
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
Lost in the streets: a visual love letter to New York
Bright lights, big city — In his debut monograph, photographer Jonathan Higbee explores surreal moments in his adopted hometown – a place that’s captivated him since he was a child.
Written by: Huck
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
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