“Bleak” 1988

I have forgotten how dreary the city was back in the ’80s…Looking back at the pictures I took, the streets were just littered with people who’d had hard luck lives…

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Photographing NYC for 25 years, six of them while driving a New York City taxi. Trying very hard to capture the city as life unfolds, meaning I never stage any of my photos! Also I am a close confidant of the immortal Dave Beckerman, (quintessential NYC photographer) and owner of the first photography blog in the known universe. View all posts by Matt Weber

6 thoughts on ““Bleak” 1988”

Stamatis Gr says:

April 28, 2011 at 6:55 am

Awesome shot!

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Johan Svensson says:

April 28, 2011 at 8:48 am

Great photo,its no happy eyes

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Matt Weber says:

April 28, 2011 at 2:36 pm

Thanks Johan!

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Johan Dahlhojd says:

April 29, 2011 at 1:53 am

Love the expression on the face of the woman! 🙂 /J

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sidewaysrun says:

April 30, 2011 at 9:20 am

oof, thats a thousand yard stare if I ever saw one, maybe not the kind that has seen shit that should not have been seen, but the eyes that have seen far too much in a “standard life”. The wrinkles around the face seem like that man has been frowning for a long time.
Great pic.

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Matt Weber says:

April 30, 2011 at 10:05 am

Thanks Sideways!

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