Jack Richardson

Raw material: The subtle power of Henry Hussey's art
Culture

Raw material: The subtle power of Henry Hussey's art

When craft gets confrontational — Henry Hussey turned his back on fashion design to find an original voice in textiles. But this isn't your typical ornamental embroidery. This is hard-hitting art packing all the urgency of trade-union banners.

Written by: Jack Richardson

Story Behind the Still: The defiant joy of Afghan refugees arriving on Lesvos
Magazine

Story Behind the Still: The defiant joy of Afghan refugees arriving on Lesvos

Reframing the refugee crisis — Two Afghan boys wearing Real Madrid T-shirts pose for a picture minutes after their boat landed on Skala Sykaminias beach on the Greek island of Lesvos. Hundreds of refugees, make this journey every day, boarding overcrowded inflatable boats to flee war and violence. But in the eyes of right-wing anti-immigration groups, this twosome are something to be feared. This is the story behind one of the boldest image in Huck’s Freaked Out Issue.

Written by: Jack Richardson

Shedding light on Tokyo's underground noise scene
Culture

Shedding light on Tokyo's underground noise scene

It’s gonna get loud — The late 70’s and early 80’s saw an explosive new scene emerge in Japan: noise. Photographer Gin Satoh was there to record the violence and volume; now for the first time his photos are being exhibited outside Japan.

Written by: Jack Richardson

Seven citizen journalists face jail time in Morocco
Reportage

Seven citizen journalists face jail time in Morocco

Press freedom please — Seven journalists and activists will face trial in Morocco for running an app-based journalism course in the country’s capital, amid growing calls for the government to drop the charges.

Written by: Jack Richardson

How pinhole photography can capture stories of humanity
Culture

How pinhole photography can capture stories of humanity

Finding real truth in imagery — For over five years, Fabio Bucciarelli has been documenting the solidarity and spirit of those fleeing the Middle East and North Africa. The Dream is the culmination of those years: a photographic journey through the human condition.

Written by: Jack Richardson

The Firestarters: meet the photographers who captured punk
Culture

The Firestarters: meet the photographers who captured punk

Style that still burns brightly — As Punk London’s year-long celebration takes over the Photographers’ Gallery with an exhibition of punk portraits, photographers Derek Ridger and Anita Corbin share the stories behind their iconic images.

Written by: Jack Richardson

Honest, intimate portraits of London's skaters
Skate

Honest, intimate portraits of London's skaters

Shooting people, not the tricks — Skate photography all too often glorifies the technique, the tricks, the board, over the community in which all three exist. Organic and personal from the start, skater and photographer Ian Kenneth Bird’s first exhibition features soft black-and-white portraits of his friends and fellow skaters.

Written by: Jack Richardson

Skating through the pain and prosthetics
Skate

Skating through the pain and prosthetics

Meet skateboarding’s bionic behemoth — Clément Zannini has a prosthetic leg, but he’ll be damned if that’s going to stop him skating.

Written by: Jack Richardson

Photographer Peter Marlow celebrated by his Magnum colleagues
Culture

Photographer Peter Marlow celebrated by his Magnum colleagues

Looking back on a life in photos — Magnum photographer Peter Marlow died of cancer in February 2016 at the age of just 63. Now an exhibition, featuring his works selected by colleagues will allow us a glimpse into his archive.

Written by: Jack Richardson

A victory for London's rent striking students
Reportage

A victory for London's rent striking students

This is just the start — Students in London have been on rent-strike for months, demanding more affordable accommodation. One university has now offered to cut the rip-off rents they're charging, but it's just the start of tackling London's housing crisis.

Written by: Jack Richardson

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