As 2023 draws to a close, we’re looking back at a handful of our favourites from the approximately 250 photo stories i-D published and commissioned across the year. Wistful, nostalgic, sexy, esoteric, silly… we think we think there’s something for everyone. But you be the judge of that. Happy New Year!
Sara Messinger: Teens of the East Village
The series takes inspiration from Mary Ellen Mark’s ‘Streetwise’. Look here.
Mayan Toledano: Artists, lovers & partygoers in Mexico City
In a new book, ‘No Mames’, the photographer crafts a loving picture of CDMX’s queer, creative communities. Look here.
Sarah Berglund for i-D: the kandi kids of Toronto
These ravers are behind Toronto’s happy hardcore revival, bringing the subculture to a new generation. Look here.
Chloé Jafé: Japan’s most dangerous district
The final chapter in Chloé’s book trilogy muddles through the back alleys of Nishinari, documenting its poets, prostitutes and bandits. Look here.
Shirley Baker: A dazzling look back at 80s punks
Throughout her career, the photographer was devoted to elevating those on the fringes. Look here.
Leah Gordon: 20 years of Haitian carnivals
The photographer’s show, ‘Kanaval’, took an in-depth look at the country’s ancestral traditions, spirited festivities and political flux. Look here.
Zahra Reijs: 100 portraits of Dutch youth style
The photographer’s debut photobook ‘Dear Future’ is an ode to dressing unapologetically – something she yearned for growing up. Look here.
Virginia Turbett: The chaotic birth of 70s British subculture
Punk, rockers, mods, skins and New Romantics all appear in the photographer’s archive. Look here.
Saem: Photographs of friends made online
The Toronto-based photographer captures his online community offline in ‘Age, Sex, Location’. Look here.
Jody Evans for i-D: The Gen Z Slipknot fans of Download
Meet a new generation of “maggots”. Look here.