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NEARLY NORMAL A Small Collection of New York City Street Photography (text below)

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In the fall of 1998 and 1999, I aimlessly wandered the streets of New York City. With camera in hand and eyes wide open, I burned through film, calories and shoe leather


		When it comes to street photography, New York is simply the best. Images come at you like a fleet of yellow cabs gunning for a jaywalking pedestrian In contrast to the visual chaos and confusion, or maybe just to cope with it, I was drawn to it's opposite - simplicity.


I was intrigued by how easy it is to be anonymous in the middle of a big city. You'll see few live faces here, few clues to individual identity or personality


		And In a place, usually filled with crowds, I've chosen to show people alone. I was also attracted by the fall light, the shadows, and the City's rich, almost overwhelming, visual textures.


What came out of it (aside from the need for a new pair of shoes), are images that often draw their strength from graphic simplicity, humor, and subtle, emotional undertones.