Portraits

Magazine

Intimate portraits that capture London at its most diverse

Rep ur culture — In a landscape lacking diversity, filmmaker and photographer Nadira Amrani is kickstarting her own movement: one that rejects outdated forms of representation and pushes for more opportunities among people of colour.

Written by: Nadira Amrani

Photography

Five decades of cultural icons, captured seamlessly

Right time & place — From documenting youth subcultures to profiling superstars, Derek Ridgers has always been the best kind of witness.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Photography

Tender shots of young, US men on the cusp of adulthood

Almost there — Photographer Amit Elkayam explores the universal fragility of boyhood, capturing young adolescents as they grapple with the early expectations of masculinity.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Photography

What is life really like for Ukraine’s LGBTQ population?

Common People — In Common People, Kiev-based artist and photographer Anton Shebetko explores the fear that dictates the lives of LGBT Ukrainians with a series of manipulated, impersonal portraits.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Photography

Voyeuristic portraits of Tokyo’s hidden faces

Shibuya Unmasked — Standing on the corner of the Shibuya Crossing, photographer Oleg Tolstoy was met with a familiar sight: floods of people in white, near-identical surgical masks. Intrigued by the visual uniformity among the frantic crowds, he decided to document the city’s concealed faces.

Written by: Niall Flynn

Photography

Surreal snapshots of Canadian city life

Weird in Winnipeg — Karen Asher’s ‘ambiguous and chaotic’ photography offers a new perspective on life in Winnipeg, Manitoba.

Written by: Karen Asher

Photography

Black and white portraits of Africa's nomadic outsiders

At the edges of power — Photographer Winfried Bullinger travelled across the continent for 10 years, capturing the cattle herders and hunters who have been forgotten by society.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Culture

What dinner time looks like across the USA

A seat at the table — Photographer Lois Bielefeld has spent years documenting people's weeknight rituals, gathering intimate insight into a diverse range of lives.

Written by: Cian Traynor

Culture

Beyond retro: One artist's tribute to icons of pop culture

Eye candy for the VHS generation — Meet the caricaturist reimagining five decades of cult classics, from Mad Max and David Lynch to Breaking Bad and Kool Keith.

Written by: Cian Traynor

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