Stories

Explore fashion, film, and archives through the lens of emerging image-makers — Sixteen brings together bold new voices with forgotten stories from the past.

  1. William P. Gottlieb, Library of Congress archives

    The collection consists of jazz photographs taken by writer-photographer William P. Gottlieb, from 1938 to 1948, the "Golden Age of Jazz" when swing reached its peak and modern jazz developed.
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  2. Rahim Fortune, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram

    Rahim Fortune photographs Blues rising star Christone "Kingfish" Ingram in his hometown of Mississippi.
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  3. Bharat Sikka, Journey in Satchiananda

    Bharat Sikka captures the legacy in traditional Indian music on Jazz.
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  4. 1990s Hip-Hop icons through the eyes of Al Pereira

    Al Pereira captures the golden era of Hip-hop.
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  5. Jack Davison, Family Ikebana

    Jack Davison shoots family portraiture and Japanese Ikebana for Sixteen Journal Volume 5.
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  6. Keizo Motoda, Sunday Arajuku

    Keizo picks his subjects who is with character so the viewers are left with strong sense of feeling.
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  7. Sakiko Nomura, Nudes

    Sakiko Nomura is well known by male nude in a small dark room with very black darkness and dim lights.
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  8. Araki, 67 Shooting Back

    A selection of Araki's most iconic images.
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  9. Jack Davison, Lift Every Voices

    Jack Davison shoots abstract portraits for Sixteen Journal Volume 4.
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  10. Laurence Ellis, Extinction Rebellion

    Laurence Ellis shoots UK young environmental activists for Sixteen Journal 4.
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  11. Pat Martin, Belongings

    Pat Martin shoots family and friends for Sixteen Journal Volume 4.
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  12. Caleb Stein, Down by the Hudson

    Caleb Stein’s monochrome collection of portraits is an “ode” to the small town of Poughkeepsie, that finds its resolution in the edenic summer atmosphere of the local swimming spot.
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