I recently did a quick site for fellow New Yorker Ellen Shumsky who has a new book of photography out called Portrait of a Decade 1968-78. These are remarkable photographs – the student uprisings in Paris, the people of Croatia and Cuba, Vietnam War demonstrations, Gay liberation marches of the day, and some amazing shots of Brighton Beach, etc. I’m a huge fan of the B&W photo in general and especially B&W photos of New York.

So many sides of New York are illustrated here and – you know what? I’m not sure some of them would be as powerful in color. As I said – collection of her pictures has been put together in a book but they are also being exhibited here in NY at the LGBT Center. Don’t know if the exhibit will become a traveling exhibit but if it does – I shall give you all a heads up. Definitely worth a see – especially for fans of Greater Gotham.