Portraits
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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