Portrait

Jamie Hawkesworth’s tender portrait of Britain
Culture

Jamie Hawkesworth’s tender portrait of Britain

The British Isles — Over the span of 13 years, the Suffolk-born photographer travelled up and down the country to create a poignant series of images of a modern, multicultural United Kingdom.

Written by: Huck

The photographer capturing Black life in Ghana & Britain
Culture

The photographer capturing Black life in Ghana & Britain

The Roadmaker — A new book and exhibition aims to shed light on the archive of James Barnor – an artist who created a vital document of Ghanian Independence and London’s swinging ‘60s, but whose name has remained relatively forgotten until recently.

Written by: Huck

Surreal portraits of ordinary North Koreans
Culture

Surreal portraits of ordinary North Koreans

Hidden worlds — Photographer Stephan Gladieu reflects on his trips to North Korea, where he set out to make a series of portraits peeling back the curtain on what life is like for the average DPRK citizen.

Written by: Huck

A taxi driver's gritty shots of New York in the '70s
Culture

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

Soulful portraits of today’s young New Yorkers
Photography

Soulful portraits of today’s young New Yorkers

This is America — Czech photographer Marie Tomanova captures the hopes and dreams of contemporary US city-dwellers in her new portrait series, Young Americans.

Written by: HUCK HQ

Celebrating the strength and diversity of faces from around the globe
Photography

Celebrating the strength and diversity of faces from around the globe

Embracing difference — Exploring themes of identity and diversity, the Taylor Wessing Photographic Portrait Prize announces the winning portrait of 2016.

Written by: Millie Morris

Staring into the abyss with photographer Spencer Murphy
Photography

Staring into the abyss with photographer Spencer Murphy

In search of isolation — Spencer Murphy’s solo show Ephemera brings together his signature barren landscapes and evocative portrait photography.

Written by: Alex King

At home with Delhi’s snake charmers, magicians and acrobats
Photography

At home with Delhi’s snake charmers, magicians and acrobats

Delhi's street performer slum — Photographer Mark Leaver discovers a community of street performers in Delhi whose traditional way of life is under threat from India’s rapid modernisation.

Written by: Alex King

In Pictures: Rare portraits from Wu-Tang Clan’s golden era
Photography

In Pictures: Rare portraits from Wu-Tang Clan’s golden era

Icons of Wu — British photographer Eddie Otchere shot intimate portraits with every member of Wu-Tang Clan over a five year period when the group were at their creative peak.

Written by: Alex King

Huck’s best portraits of 2015
Photography

Huck’s best portraits of 2015

Faces that shaped our world — Twenty-six of the best portraits from a year of privileged glimpses into extraordinary lives.

Written by: Alex King

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