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In Riis’s Footsteps: Photographers and Social Advocacy

In the late 19th century, Jacob Riis pioneered the use of flash photography in journalism in order to reveal the squalor of tenement life on the Lower East Side. Today, many photographers continue his mission of social advocacy, documenting the lives of the marginalized “other half” in an effort to challenge stereotypes, assert the humanity of their subjects, and inspire change. Join a panel of acclaimed photographers for a conversation about the role that social conscience plays in their work and the art of documentary photography. This program explores the themes of our exhibition, Jacob A. Riis: Revealing New York’s Other Half.











When: Tue., Feb. 23, 2016 at 6:30 pm
Where: Museum of the City of New York
1220 Fifth Ave.
212-534-1672
Price: $16
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In the late 19th century, Jacob Riis pioneered the use of flash photography in journalism in order to reveal the squalor of tenement life on the Lower East Side. Today, many photographers continue his mission of social advocacy, documenting the lives of the marginalized “other half” in an effort to challenge stereotypes, assert the humanity of their subjects, and inspire change. Join a panel of acclaimed photographers for a conversation about the role that social conscience plays in their work and the art of documentary photography. This program explores the themes of our exhibition, Jacob A. Riis: Revealing New York’s Other Half.

Buy tickets/get more info now