Teen
Did we create a generation of prudes?
Has the crushing of ‘teen’ entertainment and our failure to represent the full breadth of adolescent experience produced generation Zzz? Emma Garland investigates.
Written by: Emma Garland
Photos of American teens taking on the patriarchy
Girl pictures — Photographer Justine Kurland reimagines a mythical new world for young women – one where they’re allowed to roam, rebel, and live lawlessly off the land.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Capturing the glitz, glamour and glory of prom in Flint
Black excellence — Photographer Landon Nordeman heads to the city’s annual Northwestern High School prom, documenting local teens as they enjoy a classic American rite of passage.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Growing up as a woman in the east and west
Teen spirit — Photographer Rania Matar travels around the world – from Boston and New York to the Palestinian refugee camps – to capture the universal experience of womanhood.
Written by: Miss Rosen
Teen Londoners explore their identity through photography
Where we belong — A new show at the Autograph ABP gallery – featuring photography, installations and zines – sees students discover what ‘home’ means to them.
Written by: HUCK HQ
Fast food and fist fights: capturing teenage life in Ukraine
‘Life here is like bipolar disorder’ — Photographer Nazar Furyk returns to his hometown of Kolomyia, in Western Ukraine, to shoot the everyday lives of local teens.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
The awkwardness of becoming a teen, laid bare
To Be Thirteen — In 2012, photographer Betsy Schneider documented 250 13-year-olds across America, capturing what it means to be on the cusp of adulthood. Now that the teens are about to graduate, those snapshots of transition are finally coming to light...
Written by: Betsy Schneider
Life as a teenager, with the volume cranked up
Coming of age on camera — Filmmakers Jenny Gage and Tom Betterton spent three years documenting the lives of seven girls growing up in New York. What they captured is an exhilarating insight into an awkward transition.
Written by: Cian Traynor
The Teddy Boys: Britain’s original teenage rebels
Rock'n'roll riot-starters — Magnum photographer Chris Steele-Perkins reflects on the enduring legacy of The Teds as his classic documentary series goes on display for the first time in nearly 40 years.
Written by: Alex King
The Knife That Killed Me
Unconventional Viewing — A brave and ambitious new British teen drama tears up the film launch rulebook with an inclusive, simultaneous online and offline premiere.
Written by: Katy Sykes