Still Life in 1960s New York in Beautiful Memorabilia Photographs by Evelyn Hofer

In the 1960s and 70s, German-born photographer Evelyn Hofer (January 21, 1922 – November 2, 2009) pointed her lens at New York City’s people and places. The pictures show us the city, and let New Yorkers know how the rest of the world saw them. You can see these and more photographs in Evelyn Hofer: New York.

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Hotdog stand, 1963, New York

Car park, 1964, New York

Arteries, 1964, New York

View from FDR Drive downtown, 1964, New York

Modern Babylon, 1964, New York

Santo Domingo in New York, 1964

Policeman, 59th Street, 1964, New York

Man on roof, 1981, New York

L train station, New York, 1964

The Bowery, 1963, New York

Three boys at the front door, 1975, New York

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