Jongwoo Park: DMZ, by Jongwoo Park @ NYJB
The DMZ between North and South Korea has never been photographed, either by civilians or the military … until now. Continue reading Jongwoo Park: DMZ, by Jongwoo Park @ NYJB
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Mean Streets: NYC 1970–1985, by Edward Grazda @ NYJB
Taking its name from the iconic 1973 Martin Scorsese film, “Mean Streets: NYC 1970–1985,” this book by Edward Grazda captures the city in all its manic energy. Continue reading Mean Streets: NYC 1970–1985, by Edward Grazda @ NYJB
Hitler Saved My Life: WARNING―This Book Makes Jokes About the Third Reich, the Reign of Terror, World War I, Cancer, Millard Fillmore, Chernobyl, and … Nude Photograph of an Unattractive Man. by Jim Riswold @ NYJB
“This isn’t the usual tearjerker cancer story. It is a gleefully offensive cancer story. It is the Blazing Saddles of cancer stories.” Continue reading Hitler Saved My Life: WARNING―This Book Makes Jokes About the Third Reich, the Reign of Terror, World War I, Cancer, Millard Fillmore, Chernobyl, and … Nude Photograph of an Unattractive Man. by Jim Riswold @ NYJB
Beautiful Berlin Boys, by Ashkan Sahihi @ NYJB
“Beautiful Berlin Boys” by Ashkan Sahihi resounds as an affirmation of the beauty and individuality of the gay man.” Continue reading Beautiful Berlin Boys, by Ashkan Sahihi @ NYJB
David Freund: Gas Stop @ nyjb
“David Fruend: Gas Stop” represents a monumental achievement in photojournalism. Continue reading David Freund: Gas Stop @ nyjb
Langdon Clay: Cars: New York City, 1974 – 1976, by Langdon Clay @ nyjb
The mid-seventies evoked here showcase a city in transition and the streets populated with gigantic metal slabs of American automotive expression. Continue reading Langdon Clay: Cars: New York City, 1974 – 1976, by Langdon Clay @ nyjb
The Eyes of the City, by Richard Sandler @ NYJB
“The Eyes of the City invites an unhurried view, seducing the eye to linger over the images, letting stories come to life in the mind.” Continue reading The Eyes of the City, by Richard Sandler @ NYJB
Morbid Curiosities: Collections of the Uncommon and the Bizarre, by Paul Gambino @ NYJB
“Morbid Curiosities” by Paul Gambino is highly recommended for its lurid yet tasteful exploration of an otherwise ignored subculture of collecting.” Continue reading Morbid Curiosities: Collections of the Uncommon and the Bizarre, by Paul Gambino @ NYJB
Black Beauties: Iconic Cars Photographed by Rene Staud, by Rene Staud @ NYJB
“Black Beauties” by Rene Staud is “[a] stylish and intelligent discussion of the intersection of transportation, aesthetics, and meaning.” Continue reading Black Beauties: Iconic Cars Photographed by Rene Staud, by Rene Staud @ NYJB
Mary Ellen Mark: Tiny, Streetwise Revisited, by Isabelle Allende and others
In “Tiny: Streetwise Revisited,” the photographer Mary Ellen Mark chronicles the life of “Tiny” (Erin Charles), a street kid from Seattle. Continue reading Mary Ellen Mark: Tiny, Streetwise Revisited, by Isabelle Allende and others
