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A South Bronx Family Album

Ricky Flores was born in New York to Puerto Rican parents in 1961 and started documenting daily life in the South Bronx in 1979. What followed was a journey of self-discovery born out of photographing the lives of his friends and family during one of the most turbulent times in the history of the Bronx.
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“When I first moved to the Longwood section of the Bronx, the neighborhood was vibrant, and filled with people. In the summer months, everyone was out on the street hanging out. Folks playing dominoes, kids playing in the hydrant, girls skipping...

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Robert E. Gerhardt

Robert Gerhardt is a New York based photographer and freelance writer. His photographs and writings have been published nationally and internationally including in The Hong Kong Free Press, The Guardian, The New York Times, and The Diplomat.

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