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“Lens on the Lower East Side” Photographers’ Panel
September 28, 2023 @ 6:30 pm - 8:30 pm
Join us at the Loisaida Inc. Center on Thursday, September 28th at 6:30pm for the Photographers’ Panel for the “Lens on the Lower East Side” exhibit, currently on view at the center. To RSVP, contact info@LESPI-NYC.org
This contemporary photography exhibit is based on the work showcased in Lower East Side Preservation Initiative’s photo journal books, “East Village: Lens on the Lower East Side” and “LES: Lens on the Lower East Side.” These collections of beautiful photographs of the historic East Village/Lower East Side capture the spirit of today’s residents, workers, and visitors against a backdrop of the area’s rich and wonderful historic buildings, and show how the neighborhood’s streets – capes are not only beautiful and irreplaceable, but also serve to enrich and enliven everyday modern life.
Lower East Side Preservation Initiative’s – LESPI’s – mission is to preserve Manhattan’s historic Lower East Side by documenting and mapping the area’s historic streetscapes, increasing awareness of the community’s important history and architecture, and rallying residents, city officials, and the NYC Landmarks Commission to landmark local historic districts and individual buildings. Without protection our beautiful historic streetscapes will be lost to demolition and overdevelopment.
Loisaida, Inc. addresses the serious economic and social disenfranchisement of poor and low income Latino residents, with employment and training opportunities, comprehensive youth development initiatives, as well as neighborhood revitalization activities that positively highlight the rich culture, age, and contribution of the Puerto Rican and Latin American community in this city.
Photographers’ Panel:
Thursday, September 28th, 6:30 – 8:30pm
Location:
Loisaida, Inc. Center (710 East 9th Street, New York, NY 10009)
Photographers:
Don Freeman, Alan Gastelum, George Hirose, Onno de Jong, Ryan John Lee, Marlis Momber, Iliana Ortega, Janko Puls, Brian Rose, Federico Savini, Ciaran Tully