Artist
Camilo José Vergara
born Santiago, Chile 1944
- Also known as
- Camilo Jose Vergara
- Camilo J. Vergara
- Born
- Santiago, Chile
- Active in
- New York, New York, United States
Works by this artist (5 items)
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Camilo José Vergara captured, through photography, over 40 years of changes in the urban landscape of 65 East 125th Street in Harlem. Through these photographs, he tells the story of change, growth, and life in Harlem.
Exhibitions
May 11, 2017–August 5, 2017
America’s urban streets have long inspired documentary photographers. After World War II, populations shifted from the city to the suburbs and newly built highways cut through thriving neighborhoods, leaving isolated pockets within major urban centers.