The Good Life and the Milk Gallery here in New York City are celebrating renowned artist—and our good friend—Ricky Powell along with other artists in Powell’s talent group (The Rickford Institute) with an exhibition displaying classic photography from Powell and others.
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Zoo York has teamed up with NY photographer and skater Jay Maldonado. The L.E.S native (he grew up in La Guardia housing projects on Clinton St.) captured beautiful images of a day in the life of New Yorkers for the Locals Only board series.
The stark B&W portraits captured the grit and texture of NYC street corners. He admits when he goes out shooting, he’s looking to capture some sort of moment so he can get across the right feeling. And when you go through his work, he’s spot on.
On shooting with NYC as a backdrop, Jay couldn’t ask for more:
“There are so many different things to shoot, so many different people, buildings. Not every corner is alike and not to mention the great landscape as your back drop. I couldn’t ask for anything better as a backdrop.“
We totally agree. Read Zoo York’s interview with Jay.
For more on Jay, visit jaymaldonado.com.
This post is based on the original article appearing on Imelda Suriato’s blog, Red Pepper Flakes.
Squeaky CEO, Anthony Del Monte & Famed NYC Photographer, Ricky Powell
Why do we love NYC? Because millionaires take the subway with homeless people. Because you can eat lunch for a dollar or a thousand. Because the food, the energy, the pulse. Because most of all the people…heroes, villains, workers, players, characters and institutions. Yesterday one of NY’s true institutions, Rickey Powell, stopped by the loft to discuss his upcoming photography show at Squeaky on July 22. I toasted my coffee to his boilermaker (prelunch) and as always Ricky didn’t disappoint. As the song goes “to know know know him…is to love him”.
