Diane Arbus A young man and his girlfriend with hot dogs in the park, N.Y.C. 1971 During the late 1960s, a shift began to occur as New York City …
Timeless Street Photography from New York’s Many Parks
Diane Arbus began photographing in Central Park in 1956, and for the next fifteen years, she returned time and again to Central and Washington Square Parks for a fresh dose of the unexpected. For generations of photographers who followed, New York City's parks have continued to inspire. In this storyboard, we can rediscover Black history in Central Park, enjoy moments of sunlit repose in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, and uncover the hidden gems of Fort Tryon and Inwood Parks.
As a child, Donavon Smallwood played catch in Central Park after school let out for the summer. In winter, he and his friends went to the ice skating …
Throughout its existence, Prospect Park’s fate has mirrored that of the city, rising and falling with the economic tides, eventually being designated …
The Vale of Cashmere, in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park, is a well-kept secret to many. Thomas Roma, a Brooklynite and New Yorker, was introduced to the …
At the northernmost tip of Manhattan, an oasis lies: a natural preserve that takes the form of Inwood and Fort Tryon Parks. Located to the north and …