If I was there, I'd hit Times Square and take the pics myself. So this will have to do.
January 5, 2010 2:49 PM Subscribe
I'm looking for portraits of stereotypical New Yorkers but Getty, Flickr, Picasaweb are all failing me. Where do I find these iconic faces of the Big Apple
I'm looking for shots of New Yorkers with attitude. Unfortunately the stereotype seems to have more exceptions than rules as far as my web searching goes. Is there a site of just, I dunno, NY faces? I'm sure it's a longshot but I need taxicab drivers, cops, pushcart vendors, tough chicks, extras from Jersey Shore and the like and so far I can't seem to find it.
I'm looking for shots of New Yorkers with attitude. Unfortunately the stereotype seems to have more exceptions than rules as far as my web searching goes. Is there a site of just, I dunno, NY faces? I'm sure it's a longshot but I need taxicab drivers, cops, pushcart vendors, tough chicks, extras from Jersey Shore and the like and so far I can't seem to find it.
The Sartorialist takes lots of pictures of what I think of as stereotypical Manhattanites (that is, people who can afford to live in Manhattan). Lots of attitude, not so much with the push-cart vendors, though.
posted by oinopaponton at 3:09 PM on January 5, 2010
posted by oinopaponton at 3:09 PM on January 5, 2010
You're looking for street photography. Link is to the flickr intersting page for the search, but I would be shocked if you can't find the shots you're looking for.
posted by Admiral Haddock at 3:13 PM on January 5, 2010
posted by Admiral Haddock at 3:13 PM on January 5, 2010
A couple of good ones here: Faces of New Yorkers
posted by wet-raspberry at 3:16 PM on January 5, 2010 [1 favorite]
posted by wet-raspberry at 3:16 PM on January 5, 2010 [1 favorite]
Bruce Gilden's A Beautiful Catastrophe has some interesting portraits.
Here is a link to the Magnum page.
posted by tmt at 3:49 PM on January 5, 2010
Here is a link to the Magnum page.
posted by tmt at 3:49 PM on January 5, 2010
Google has a Life Magazine Photo Archive search engine, which might be a resource worth trying.
Also, I saw some of Irving Penn's "Small Trades" photographs at a recent Getty Museum exhibit and there were some pretty neat portraits of NYC street sweepers, bakers, butchers, the whole lot. You might find something there that would fit what you're looking for. The Getty Museum link has a good slideshow of the photos.
posted by belau at 4:01 PM on January 5, 2010
Also, I saw some of Irving Penn's "Small Trades" photographs at a recent Getty Museum exhibit and there were some pretty neat portraits of NYC street sweepers, bakers, butchers, the whole lot. You might find something there that would fit what you're looking for. The Getty Museum link has a good slideshow of the photos.
posted by belau at 4:01 PM on January 5, 2010
Try Shorpy.com
posted by greensalsa at 4:40 PM on January 5, 2010
posted by greensalsa at 4:40 PM on January 5, 2010
The Photdiarist is quite excellent.
posted by the.carol.baxter.experience at 5:30 PM on January 5, 2010
posted by the.carol.baxter.experience at 5:30 PM on January 5, 2010
Make that The Photodiarist.
stupid fingers
posted by the.carol.baxter.experience at 5:31 PM on January 5, 2010
stupid fingers
posted by the.carol.baxter.experience at 5:31 PM on January 5, 2010
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