Alternative Los Angeles as seen by the LA Six in pictures | Culture
Punks, lowriders, gang members and the glittering facade of Los Angeles are on show at an exhibition of documentary and street photographers known as the LA Six. Presenting the outsiders and marginalised of the city, the show at Durden and Ray offers a glimpse into the darker side of LA, and runs until 31 October
Alternative Los Angeles as seen by the LA Six – in pictures
Punks, lowriders, gang members and the glittering facade of Los Angeles are on show at an exhibition of documentary and street photographers known as the LA Six. Presenting the outsiders and marginalised of the city, the show at Durden and Ray offers a glimpse into the darker side of LA, and runs until 31 October
Main image: Female punks from South Central LA. Photograph: Angela Boatwright
Sat 16 Oct 2021 04.00 EDT
Estevan Oriol documented the influences of hip-hop, gang culture and the Chicano tattoo and lowrider communities on the city, with his distinct black and white aesthetic.
Gilbert Gadoy specialises in street and landscape photography, photographing the city in acute detail, often in neighbourhoods where under-represented communities live.
Merrick Morton shows us the dark side of LA, as seen through the lives of gang members in the 1980s. His documentary work captured the street gangs of South Central and East LA, a subculture that has been part of the cultural landscape for decades.
Anonymous photographer Suitcase Joe creates intimate portraits of the inhabitants of Skid Row, telling the stories of the homeless and exposing their humanity, and what it takes to survive on the streets of a huge city.
