New York City is like the setting of a world-renowned reality TV show. Millions of people swarm millions of streets, buildings, vehicles, trains, and other areas 24/7. The people themselves make up the city, but it’s what they’ve done in terms of the landscape—architecture of old buildings to piles of garbage on the street—that is truly fascinating. First inspired by street photography, and then by more renowned photographers who showed the randomness and irony of the surrounding world, I took to the streets to capture the many scenarios where a theme of irony, comedy, and confusion could be found. I had always been inspired by the ruthlessness of street photography and the liveliness that can be captured, and I made sure this project demonstrates that along with its strangeness.
This project highlights the city’s organized and unorganized chaos, the old and the new, and the intertwining activities that make up its lively streets. Some of it is comedic, some serious, and some ordinary for the city, but all photos in this project will leave more questions than answers.
Average Day on the NYC Street
Ari, a 15-year-old Jewish New Yorker, currently attends the High School for Math, Science, and Engineering at CCNY as a Sophomore. His love for photography has sprouted from the endless possibilities of an iPhone camera. Future Imagemakers has opened him up to the world of digital photography and has increased his interest in photography, hoping to continue in the future. Other than photography, he enjoys visual art, cooking/baking, math, and searching the city for the best food.
This project was created in Future Imagemakers in the Department of Photography and Imaging at Tisch School of the Arts, NYU in Spring 2022.
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