Teenage cowboys, Britain's Whitby beach and an unsuspecting group of Ukrainian nationalists are all subject to photographic interpretation in the latest edition of Gasoline magazine. Much like the three preceding issues, the content follows no set narrative or theme, and is as progressively diverse as the image-makers that contribute to it. "Gasoline essentially started out as an online platform that allowed emerging photographers from all over the world to share, experiment and develop their on-going work," reveals Sam Rock, photographer and founder of the burgeoning collective. “Everyone is absolutely individual, it’s about coming together with people to collaborate on ideas and make it easier to achieve things more efficiently,” he affirms.
In addition to "being able to print and distribute more copies than ever before" Gasoline’s fourth print outing is undoubtedly the most comprehensive yet, anchored by an insightful interview with the iconic Martin Parr. “It’s the only text feature inside the zine, which otherwise is predominantly image focused and free of needless text,” explains Rock. “Parr didn’t hold back, he’s very forthcoming and delivered some harsh truths, which on reflection are completely accurate,” he adds. “Alongside that Q&A, my personal highlight of the issue is the equality between the artists, no one has more or less pages than one another, which adheres to its original intention of helping photographers realise their ideas and have the potential to rethink how we document the world,” he adds.
Below, we showcase a preview of our favourite spreads from the edition, including Devin Doyle’s ingenious series Cowboy Up, which depicts the bucking ambitions of adolescent Texan cowboys and cowgirls in of all their lasso-ringing glory. “I believe that Devin [Doyle] is actually learning to ride so he can go even deeper into his work,” says Rock, adding, “I love the dedication to some of these projects.”
Gasoline #4 is out now
