Civil Disobedience
New York City, East Village, Summer 1996: Mayor Guiliani evicts 13th Street Squatters
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I lived in the building I took those pictures from for 8 years. I was not a squatter, yet I was treated as if I was a vagrant by the occupying police force and dragged out from the apartment where I paid rent. Luckily I grabbed my camera.
Another article from the squatter perspective: Squat the world.
Labels: archive, bw, East Village, editorial, NYC
posted by phoenix at 12:08 AM
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4 Comments:
Fascinating. Reminds me of the Apartheid years in South Africa.
Charles Bryant
http://charlesbryant.my-expressions.com
I don't think it was ever as scary as apartheid. More of a marginalized minority of urban rage whose voice was barely heard outside of the neighborhood and New York Grassroots politics. Now it's a quaint and edgy footnote to the gentrification of the East Village.
Very vivid and breathtaking montage. Great work.
anne
http://www.wideangle.ca
These definitely make a statement. They're what caught my eye when I first came across your blog a little while ago.
Gives new meaning to the idea of "street photography" so popular in your city. The documentary quality is what really makes them shine.
Glad you got your camera. Glad you're still shooting.
MB
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