“Culture Shift” Revisits the Radical Legacy of a British Magazine’s Boundary-Pushing Photos

Girls on Bikes (Sarf Coastin’) by Elaine Constantine, styled by Polly Banks, December 1997.

Three young women ride bicycles down a sunlit suburban street, mouths wide open in exaggerated expressions of joy or chaos, in a stylized candid photograph that captures The Face’s playful fashion energy.

“The Face Magazine: Culture Shift” is on view at The National Portrait Gallery in London through May 18, 2025.

“Culture Shift” Revisits the Radical Legacy of a British Magazine’s Boundary-Pushing Photos