Rock: Music

Photography great Mick Rock's new book and exhibition

by Matt Spangler Photo books flaunting the great faces of rock ‘n’ roll sometimes seem to outnumber the actual musicians presently vying for their shot. But when one of the last legendary lensmen like Mick Rock takes up the pages, the pictures are worthy of that precious space on your coffee table. The idea of rock photography itself, following the Internet’s democratization of the photographer’s …

Cool Hunting Video Presents: Kim Rugg

A London artist's knife skills and knack for precision are the subject of our latest video

“Some people like taking their time,” says artist Kim Rugg, whose artistic achievements are measured in millimeters, used X-ACTO blades and picas. We spent the afternoon with Rugg in her London home and studio talking about her work re-imagining newspapers, comics, stamps and cereal boxes using their existing form while rearranging their content. Kim finds inspiration from the mundane and common objects around us. Her …

Downtown From Behind

A new photo blog turns its back on traditional street style portraiture

Casting the lens on NYC’s backside, Downtown From Behind stands out from among the fashion-blog mayhem for its altogether unconventional spin on this increasingly standard form of style photography. The newly-launched site showcases back views of bicycle riders on the streets of lower Manhattan, creating “an environmental portrait for each street and its subject.” The upshot of photographer Bridget Fleming’s effort to document the 200-plus …