Discussing New York: Bruce Davidson
I write this as I am listening to Willie Nelson’s Red Headed Stranger.
I am an outsider in this metropolis. Though I have absorbed the New York we see in films and photos through out my youth, I am now apart of landscape. I live and breath New York everyday….mostly Brooklyn. The city has seen some outrageous times and luckily there is always someone there to document it.
Bruce Davidson took to the dangerous subways of NYC in 1980 to document the characters that made the city what it was. Though we have the fear of terrorism constantly shoved down our throats now, and photographers have been arrested for simply taking a shot while in the subway, Davidson had his own, more immediate, issues. Stick up kids and general craziness were no stranger to the trains back then and he tells us a little about his process and preparation to shoot these beautiful photos.
Thanks to Petapixel for the great article.
You must learn
Racsist
I know the rush of tagging, but I never let that get in the way of my spelling game. This could only be better if the “S” were Swastikas or it read like this… Racsi Racist.
Teach the kids please.
(Basquinot)
Caught this on one of my stops a few days ago. This reminds me of a Basquiat piece. It would be amazing if this was intentional, but I am pretty sure it is purely an accident.
Martha Cooper is Kodak Girl
There are those cultural advocates that transcend time. Martha Cooper caught the early stages of Hip Hop & Graffiti, worked at The NY Post, volunteered for the Peace Corps & interned at National Geographic all the while holding a camera in her hands. You must learn.
