Ever wondered what those hooded Americans known as the Ku Klux Klan get up to in their spare time? Photographer Anthony Karen did. That’s how he got this incredible gallery of photos showing one of the most feared, secretive, and marginalised pocket of society in the world, the KKK.

To gain access to this secret society of rednecks, Karen reached out to the members through contact information available on their websites. After a few phone calls and emails, he was allowed to take photos of a Klan event in 2005. After earning their trust, he was allowed to photograph them without restriction.

Take a look at the pictures of one of the least understood and most feared organisations in America… They’re pretty creepy.

[Source : Huffington Post, Slate]