The Big Apple is one of the most photographed cities in the world. So much so, that it has become a collection of clichés; images of the Empire State Building and its yellow cabs are ten-a-penny.
Polish New Yorker Luc Kordas wanted to take a new look at the city, abandoning stereotypical images and instead capturing its people in ‘their natural habitat’.
Chronicling the city for years, he’s captured the characters of the Subway, the Black Lives Matter movement, the NYPD and the reality of a city with 8.4million inhabitants hit by lockdown.
With some of his work detailing the enduring isolation many experience while living in such a bustling city, Kordas says: ‘There are so many crowds in New York, and there are also so many lonely people. This is not only because there are many of us here who are newcomers without family or friends nearby; the technology that has slowly taken over our lives, separating us from one another, also plays a part.
‘Ironically, despite New York’s density, it is not hard to feel alone.’
New York Unseen by Luc Kordas is published by teNeues, www.teneues.com, https://www.accartbooks.com/uk/book/new-york-unseen/ £19.95
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