Photographs of women of all ages
I use to sit on my stoop and watch my neighbors run to catch the crosstown bus which left every five minutes. I know I’ve said this too many times, but not being one of these clock punching workers is one of the things I am very grateful for…
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All Photos © Matt Weber
All Photos © Matt Weber
This is sort of a bonus image since I just scanned it the other day, 24 years after having taken it! Combing old negatives will hopefully provide many more interesting images down the road…
One year ago I started shooting color on the street for the first time in over twenty years. This is maybe the first picture I took which I liked. The first few days of spring are so uplifting. Flowers bloom, women shed their coats and almost anything seems possible…
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I could tell you what I think of a man who would insist that his wife or daughter wear something this preposterous to the beach when it’s 90º but I would probably insult someone who believes that this must be done in the name of an invisible entity that is all powerful, yet at the same time, all loving…
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All Photos © Matt Weber
When it comes to titling photos badly, I must claim to be number one! I have always been able to come up the worst titles humanly possible. Anyway, despite my poor choice of words, I think this picture has “Fared” well over the past 22 years. Even back in the 1980s when Checker taxis were everywhere, I knew their days were numbered. I have dozens of pictures of them and will one day have to do a book called “34 Checkered Taxi Cabs”
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I could have come up with one of my extremely stupid titles, but sometimes I have to reign in my awful sense of humor and try and deliver “Just the facts Ma’am”
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No air conditioner…No cell phones…No computers…Less than a quarter century ago, people lived differently. In some ways worse, but if a slower paced life is good, then in many ways it was better.
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I use to drive up to Harlem in the morning after rush hour was over, and I remember feeling bad that she was already taking a nip so early in the day. I felt for her because I was also fucked up, and in no position to look down on anyone for anything. I’m still not…
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The funny thing or maybe the sad thing is, that I see this guy everyday and he always gives me the exact same look that he was giving her in this picture…
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All Photos © Matt Weber
All Photos © Matt Weber
Marilyn Monroe had finally begun to lose her luster in 1987…
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All Photos © Matt Weber
The old saying “It’s a Man’s World” may not be as true as it once was…
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All Photos © Matt Weber
Linda had had a hard life…She would be the first to admit that she made some bad choices along the way. Once upon a time, she was a nice little Jewish girl like any other kid. Then the street took a toll on her in a big way. Her family gave up on her and she was homeless for many years. Recently a social worker got her on her feet again and she has a little cottage in rural New Jersey. She misses all the people she knew in New york, but also knows that the old “monkey on her back” might become a problem if she spends to much time haunting these streets again…
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All Photos © Matt Weber
Lots of old Europeans in my neighborhood. The upper west side was where many of those who were displaced by WW II ended up. The prewar buildings had wonderful large and affordable apartments and there were TWO subway lines to help get you downtown in a jiffy…
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All Photos © Matt Weber
A bored prostitute waits patiently for a client during the day shift, which I imagine wasn’t quite as active as the nights…My favorite building stood tall in the background.
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Black and White Street Photographs of New York City by Matt Weber 