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125th Street: Photography in Harlem

125th Street: Photography in Harlem

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An unprecedented study of Harlem’s 125th Street photography and cultural identity.

Harlem’s 125th Street is a marker of twentieth-century urban experience, a thoroughfare that encapsulates powerful stories of business and consumption, real estate and gentrification, glamour and entertainment, and political uprising. This book explores the constant mutation of this street life through the works of a large roster of photographers and performance artists.

The photographs in this book represent narratives of resilience and stories of survival against a rapid and sweeping movement of history across 125th Street, where buildings and communities are periodically destroyed and built anew. The works shape a sense of belonging and identity that goes against the stereotyping and mystification of this neighborhood. It contributes to the writing of a new history of photography that is collective and collaborative. Among the artists featured are Dawoud Bey, Khalik Allah, Kwame Brathwaite, Jamel Shabazz, Hiram Maristany, Ming Smith, Ruben Natal San Miguel, Isaac Diggs & Edward Hillel, Lorraine O’Grady, and William Pope.

About the Author

Antonella Pelizzari is professor in the history of photography at Hunter College and the Graduate Center, City University of New York.
Arden Sherman is curator and director of Hunter East Harlem Gallery at Hunter College, City University of New York.
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 172 pages
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 2.05 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 8 x 1.2 x 10 inches