New York Photography, Prints, Portraits, Events, Workshops
Photography by my grandmother, Margaret (Peggy) Lombardo Sometimes when you re feeling stressed, angry, and down, that s when you have to push yourself and get to work. Make those feelings worth it. Here s where I ve been. A few years ago, coming through the pandemic, I had a series of serious health issues. At the moment, I m [ ] The post I m feeling a little frustrated by the world right now…
I ll keep the writing short today, which is not my strong suit. And I have a lot to say, but not the energy at the moment. I decided (like obsession is a decision) to knock out the end of this book, and the last chapters are massive and daunting. Earlier today, I finished the second-to-last, [ ] The post Margaret (Peggy) Lombardo appeared first on New York Photography, Prints, Portraits, Events,…
Most photos: Matt Weber, Urban Prisoner. Matt s having a GoFundMe, please read below. It is tough to write an arts-related column while Minnesota is being attacked by a goon squad of ICE agents, many of whom have been fed propaganda for decades by Fox News, captured local media, podcast bros, and social media algorithms [ ] The post Urban Prisoner appeared first on New York Photography, Prints,…
Asa Nisi Masa by Blake Andrews Let s explore the word Suburban, I was a little uncomfortable about typecasting Blake Andrews’ work as suburban. I am possibly one of the world s least qualified to understand true suburbia, and it’s a word I throw around because I can’t find a better one. I have a similar relationship [ ] The post A Manhattanite Attempts to Define Suburbia appeared first on New York…
*Note: I recently redid my entire website archive, including the documentary section and the prints section. I organized, edited, and keyworded 1,163 photos, also creating a super fun searchable archive. I included everything from the classic city photos, the documentary work, to any random city moments that I might want to find quickly for [ ] The post I Have A Dream: On ADD, Obsession, and…
“They were just political props, thrown into danger for a photo op in a foreign land.” Inside the Canal Street ICE Raid It was 3-something on Tuesday, Oct 21st. Diwali. It was my first day off in weeks—the tail end of the fall event and nice weather tour crush. Weekends running around being a [ ] The post Inside the Canal Street ICE Raid appeared first on New York Photography, Prints, Portraits,…
(*Read to the end for an interesting NYC story) Introducing the JM-Proto1 Sorry for the Hype d email title. Although not really. The funny thing about this project is that I can go to the extreme with the marketing and it s part of the idea. It s fun to write like a marketer, especially when you [ ] The post Hype: JMP-Proto1 Sculpture + Print Drops Today appeared first on New York Photography,…
Workshops and Sneakers I m hosting a five person SoHo/Chinatown workshop on Friday, October 17th, $225 per person. 10:30-3:30pm and we’ll grab some lunch in the middle. Come hang! Reply to this email if you re interested and I will send you the details. Email me to join! Also, FYI I m going to have a cool sneaker [ ] The post Cats, Rats, and join a small Oct 17th Workshop appeared first on New…
After a long hiatus, I promise we’re back for good. I’m going to try for a schedule of every 2-3 weeks for the rest of the year as I get back on my feet. I hate writing books—it’s painful, torturous, sadomasochistic. There are reasons that writers drink; it’s a compulsive, painful experience of stamina. I’m [ ] The post Modern World appeared first on New York Photography, Prints, Portraits,…
Photographs of Gregory Halpern s Omaha Sketchbook. I went to the University of Madison, Wisconsin in 2000, a liberal bastion in the heart of the conservative Midwest. Typically, New Yorkers stayed in the private dorms but I wanted to make friends with locals, so I chose the worst structurally of the public dorms, Ogg Hall. The [ ] The post Omaha Sketchbook & Ogg Hall appeared first on New York…