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NEWARK

In 1980, on my way to Bloomfield, NJ, I made a wrong turn and ended up in Newark, the city where I was born...  more>>   

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MAINE


For the past fifteen years, while living in Maine during the summers, I have been photographing and learning about rural poverty...  more>>

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EAST 6TH STREET, NYC

From 1975-1980, as a student at the International Center of Photography in New York City, my journey into exploring society through photography began...  more>>

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GUATEMALA

In 1997, I had the good fortune to travel to Comalapa, Guatemala, with a group from H.O.M.E., Inc. (Home-workers Organized for More Employment) in Orland, Maine...  more>>

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REST IN PEACE:
URBAN CARING AND GRIEVING

I’m not just concerned with documenting the shrines. I want to become involved with the families— the neighborhood...  more>>

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DEMOLITION OF 322

The residents of 322 Irvine Turner Boulevard in Newark were the basis for my book No Easy Walk, Newark, 1980-1993...  more>>

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WATCHING CHILDREN GROW

After so many years of being involved with Newark inner city families, I still can't make sense out of the changes I witness, especially in the children...  more>>

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HOW CHILDREN PLAY

Using a manual camera without a motor drive and traditional silver gelatin film, I try to capture the spirit, ingenuity, hope and imagination of children turning dire situations into opportunities for play...  more>>

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MAINE LEDGES

It was only after spending two months photographing the demolition of 322 Irvine Turner Boulevard in Newark, that I began to see the designs in the Maine ledges...  more>>

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