Series 9: Local Eyes: Folk Photographers Documenting Brooklyn
Scope and Contents
Program Files include information about project expenses, funding, publicity, and items that document the mounting of the exhibition. Also included are files relating to the photographers who participated in the exhibit. Files hold printed photographs, correspondence, and some audio interviews. This series has no audiovisual sub-series.
Participating photographers and their subjects:
Anthony Bonair, West Indian Parade. Includes interview.
Anthony Cimino, Williamsburg, giglio. Includes interview.
William deMeritte, dancers.
Mel Gerson, Coney Island.
Anders Goldfarb, Greenpoint
Irving Herzberg, Hasidic Brooklyn.
John Huang, Chinese New Year.
Helen Marrero, Fort Greene. See folder for Anthony Cimino for interview.
Cliff Matias, Indigenous pow wow.
Angie Picolo, Park Slope: Includes interview.
Luis Rodriguez, Borough Park, no file.
Historical Note
Local Eyes: Folk Photographers Documenting Brooklyn was a project that concluded with a photograph exhibit presented at the Five Myles gallery in Crown Heights from May 17-June 15, 2002. The exhibit focused on Brooklyn photographers who documented people and events within their own communities, including rituals and traditions of family and community life. The exhibit was produced by Kay Turner, Folks Arts Director of the Brooklyn Arts Council.
