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Taxi : Journey Through My Windows 1977-1987 by Richard Price and Joseph Rodriguez (2020, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherpowerHouse Books
ISBN-101576879313
ISBN-139781576879313
eBay Product ID (ePID)17038765954
Product Key Features
Book TitleTaxi : Journey Through My Windows 1977-1987
Number of Pages132 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2020
TopicIndividual Photographers / Monographs, Subjects & Themes / Historical, Subjects & Themes / Street Photography
IllustratorYes
GenrePhotography
AuthorRichard Price, Joseph Rodriguez
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.7 in
Item Weight25.5 Oz
Item Length7.5 in
Item Width9.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2019-941655
ReviewsThe human is at the heart of his work, which often emerges after long periods of time spent gaining the trust of his subjects. The results are raw, grainy images full of life, revealing the resilience and beauty of the people he represents., New York City was a harder place back then, but Rodriguez's frames manage to find a consistent human warmth., He remained true to documenting the delicate dance that is the human condition in action, and I am elated he did. Rodriguez understands that the camera is a pliant tool and not merely a mechanical tyrant - he has made it submissive to his highly mature vision and we have all benefited., In any situation, Rodriguez is not a taxi driver who takes pictures, but a fearless, astute and inspired photographer who happens to drive a cab.
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal779.997471
SynopsisNew York City in the late '70s was a collection of villages with its downtown scene, midtown workers, and uptown elegance. It was also a city that was more integrated than ever before or ever would be again. All of the city's humanity met in its streets with layered soundtracks of salsa, rock, disco, reggae, and soon hip-hop booming for all to groove to. But, NYC was also a place of chaos and mayhem. Teetering on the brink of bankruptcy with rampant crime it was the city's drug users, dealers, and pimps and prostitutes who ruled the streets of Manhattan. The grittiness of the city was a beacon and a promise to many outsiders, those who didn't quite fit into any mold, and a vibrant LGBTQ community became the nexus of an underworld of sex workers who liked to party. For a NYC cabbie such as Joseph Rodriguez, the hot spots to pick up fares were clubs like the Hellfire, Mineshaft, The Anvil, The Vault, and Show World. Losing his first camera and lens in a classic '70s New York stabbing and mugging, Rodriguez's wounds healed and he armed himself with a new camera to document what he saw on the job: hookers getting off their shifts, transvestites and S&M partiers doin' it in the back seat or somehow pulling off an unlikely costume change from bondage gear to emerge from the cab clean-cut in an oxford and khakis ready to face unwitting family and friends. A humanist at heart, his photographs speak of the dignity of the city's working class from all the boroughs and those struggling to get by. The Economic Hardship Reporting Project provided funding to support Taxi: Journey Through My Windows 1977-1987 ., Joseph Rodriguez drove a cab from 1977 to 1987 and he marveled at all he witnessed. With a passion for art and storytelling, he picked up a camera and started to study in the early 80s. Inspired to be a photographer like his heroes: Louis Hine, Jacob Riis, Helen Levitt, Andreas Feininger, Robert Frank, Wee Gee, and Bruce Davidson. His first subject: the life of New York as seen from his yellow cab. New York City in the late '70s was a collection of villages with its downtown scene, midtown workers, and uptown elegance. It was also a city that was more integrated than ever before or ever would be again. All of the city's humanity met in its streets with layered soundtracks of salsa, rock, disco, reggae, and soon hip-hop booming for all to groove to. But, NYC was also a place of chaos and mayhem. Teetering on the brink of bankruptcy with rampant crime it was the city's drug users, dealers, and pimps and prostitutes who ruled the streets of Manhattan. The grittiness of the city was a beacon and a promise to many outsiders, those that didn't quite fit into any mold and a vibrant LGBTQ community became the nexus of an underworld of sex workers who liked to party. For a NYC cabbie such as Joseph Rodriguez, the hot spots to pick up fares were clubs like the Hellfire, Mineshaft, The Anvil, The Vault, and Show World. Losing his first camera and lens in a classic '70s New York stabbing and mugging, Rodriguez's wounds healed and he armed himself with a new camera to document what he saw on the job: hookers getting off their shifts, transvestites and S&M partiers doin' it in the back seat or somehow pulling off an unlikely costume change from bondage gear to emerge from the cab clean-cut in an oxford and khakis ready to face unwitting family and friends. A humanist at heart, his photographs speak of the dignity of the city's working class from all the boroughs and those struggling to get by., Joseph Rodriguez drove a cab from 1977 to 1987 and he marveled at all he witnessed. With a passion for art and storytelling, he picked up a camera and started to study in the early 80s. His first subject: the life of New York as seen from his yellow cab. All of the city's humanity met in its streets with layered soundtracks of salsa, rock, disco, reggae, and soon hip-hop booming for all to groove to. But, NYC was also a place of chaos and mayhem. A humanist at heart, his photographs speak of the dignity of the city's working class from all the boroughs and those struggling to get by., A unique street photography book from the perspective of a former cab driver and award-winning photographer.
LC Classification NumberTR659.8.R629 2020
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- Apr 20, 2021
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Very fascinating book I’m a fan of black and white photography and the pics are clearly not staged, but glimpses into the everyday life of people decades ago in a city that was less then hospitable. Worth a look if you enjoy photography.Verified purchase: YesCondition: New
