Republican National Convention 2004

Republican National Convention 2004

Republican National Convention 2004 In 2004 New York City hosted the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party at Madison Square Garden. On a sunny Sunday morning, August 29, 2004, I grabbed my camera and headed downtown on my bicycle. There were...
Picturing Old Age

Picturing Old Age

Picturing Old Age I spent much of my professional life studying old age. In the early days of my career I wanted to create a visual encyclopedia of aging – showing wrinkles, debility, pathology, and survival.  This is an unfinished project, but here is part of my...
Industrial Landscapes of New Jersey

Industrial Landscapes of New Jersey

Industrial Landscapes of New Jersey Growing up in Jersey City you could see and smell the Hackensack River from my block.  On hot summer nights the stench of the river wafted across the town.  Located in a highly industrialized area, it may be one of the most polluted...
Meat Packing District

Meat Packing District

Meat Packing District When I moved to Manhattan in the 1980s I visited the Meatpacking District in the pre-dawn hours with my camera, knowing that this place would soon be gone.  The cobblestones smelled from blood and sawdust, while prostitutes and drug dealers...