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Sometimes Overwhelming
Published by powerHouse Books
Distributed by Simon & Schuster
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About The Book
A reprint, now in paperback, of one of Arlene's best books. Gone but never forgotten, Arlene was beloved by many and her work deserves a larger audience. Start here.
Before gentrification, New York City was a gritty and inspiring place. And in its midst was Arlene Gottfried, whose eye for the sublime caught it all. Sometimes Overwhelming, her second powerHouse Book, is a manic yet romantic ode to the people of New York City in the 1970s and 80s. From Coney Island to a Hasid at Riis Beach's nude bay to the disco nights of sexual abandon and the children in the original Village Halloween parade, Sometimes Overwhelming is a delightfully lighthearted look at the most outrageous people you might ever see.
Before gentrification, New York City was a gritty and inspiring place. And in its midst was Arlene Gottfried, whose eye for the sublime caught it all. Sometimes Overwhelming, her second powerHouse Book, is a manic yet romantic ode to the people of New York City in the 1970s and 80s. From Coney Island to a Hasid at Riis Beach's nude bay to the disco nights of sexual abandon and the children in the original Village Halloween parade, Sometimes Overwhelming is a delightfully lighthearted look at the most outrageous people you might ever see.
Product Details
- Publisher: powerHouse Books (September 4, 2018)
- Length: 120 pages
- ISBN13: 9781576879047
Raves and Reviews
"She took up photography, casually snapping some of the greatest New York scenes ever caught on film, documenting an era of life that once defined the city, but has long since been erased."
– Feature Shoot
"In the years since her passing, her work has achieved a greater visibility and she is only now beginning to be recognized as a necessary part of the long, male-dominated story of street photography."
– Brownstoner
As Seen In: am New York, The Eye of Photography, PDN Photo of the Day, Brooklyn Daily Eagle.
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