Editorial Stories

From fashion to documentaries and archives, discover unique stories from the world of Sixteen Journal.

  1. Shelby Lee Adams, Appalachia

    Shelby Lee Adams crisp, poignant images show the people of Appalachia in their simple environments, revealing both the heroic and grotesque side to secluded mountain life.
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  2. Jack Davison, Archives

    Jack Davison shared unseen archives for Sixteen Volume 11.
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  3. Walter Iooss Jr., Icons

    Widely considered the world's most influential sports photographer, Walter Iooss Jr.'s images transcend the fame of his subjects and have come to represent modern sports culture.
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  4. Senegal Sport, Kwabena Sekyi Appiah-nti

    Kwabena Sekyi Appiah-nti shoot Senegal's sports culture in Dakar for Sixteen Volume 10.
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  5. Erinn Springer, Duluth Ice breakers

    Erinn Springer shoots Minnesota's Duluth Women hockey team for Sixteen Volume 10.
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  6. Thalia Gochez, LatinX

    Thalia Gochez documents her Latin community in Los Angeles for Sixteen Journal Volume 9.
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  7. Samuel Bradley, Flamenco New Voices

    Samuel Bradley shoots Flamenco New Voices Alejandra Hernández, Carmen Ledesma, Israel Fernández and José del Tomate.
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  8. Stefan Ruiz, Telenovelas & Cholombianos

    Stefan Ruiz shoots South American Telenovelas actors and Colombian cholos.
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  9. Xavier Encinas, Sketched of Spain

    Xavier Encinas captures Spanish traditions for Sixteen Journal Volume 9.
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  10. Juan Brenner, Maximón

    Maximón, “The one who existed before the earth took form,” accord- ing to Tz’utijil beliefs. This pre-Columbian deity was the only one authorized for worship by the Spanish priests.
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  11. Merrick Morton, West Coast Portraits from the Hood, 1980-1996

    Beginning in 1980, Merrick Morton set about going to East and South Central Los Angeles—traveling as far as San Diego—to document street gang culture.
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  12. Sam Gregg, San Juan del Rio

    Sam Gregg shoots San Juan del Rio grieving context for Sixteen Journal Volume 9.
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