Camilo José Vergara, Chilean-born, New York based photographer creates Timeline Photo Series that reflect the changing environment of poorer segregated urban areas in America. These photos are of 65 East 125th St, Harlem from 1977 to 2016.

In his own words: "I feel that a people's past, including their accomplishments, aspirations + failures, are reflected less in the faces of those who live in these neighborhoods than in the material, built environment in which they move + modify over time.'

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Goree Island Painter (aka Slave Island Back)

Photography by Frank Stewart (born 1949) African-American photographer based in New York, best known for photographing Jazz musicians.

"At the Slave Castle (in Senegal, a museum and memorial to the victims of the Atlantic
slave trade), we came upon this artist making paintings, but for me it was this strong back of a Black man that caught my attention, a metaphor for slavery."

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Only God to Watch My Back, NY, 1987

Photograph by Frank Stewart (born 1949) African-American photographer based in New York, best known for photographing Jazz musicians.

"This is T.C. (Top Cat), who just got out of jail. I asked if I could take his picture, and he said if I did, he wanted me to show where he got shot in the back. So he took off his shirt
and turned around. Then he said I should wait until he put his metal for survival (his cross) behind him because only God was watching his back."

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New York City Scenes by Bernard Safran (1924-1995)

After his early work, first as a book jacket illustrator, and then as an illustrator for Time Magazine, Safran painted scenes of everyday life in New York City.

"When you are a practising artist, your limitations become quite evident to you in a very short time. As you meet various situations, some cause you great difficulty and frustration; and if you are concerned with your development as a painter, you quite naturally look for some way to solve them."

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More from Indian Street Photographer Navin Vatsa

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Indian Street Photographer Navin Vatsa

"Street photography is all about moments which are not going to happen again and finding self in all those moments that I encounter in a storytelling form."

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Indian Street Photographer Navin Vatsa

"Street photography is all about moments which are not going to happen again and finding self in all those moments that I encounter in a storytelling form."

#navinvatsa #streetphotography #streetphotographer #storytelling #india #photography #photographer #indianphotographer #streetscenes #fotografia #fotografie #color #colour #couleur #theworldincolor #artistquotes #photoworld #moments

Otherworldly Photography of Malaysian Artist

Zhong Lin

"One of my biggest influences comes from my cinema-aficionado father. From the time I was young, he brought me to the movies regularly. Since then, I have always been enthralled by the aesthetic and vision of different cinematic genres. It triggers my imagination and curiosity on how the film is staged and shot. The influence from films certainly inspires me to create emotionally charged work."

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