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Tracking Time
Tracking Time
October 14, 2014
Camilo José Vergara, Taylor St. at Arthington, Chicago 1988
Photographer Camilo J. Vergara has spent more than forty years documenting the impoverished 'problem neighbourhoods' of metropolises across the United States. His long-term studies illustrate the symptoms of social conflicts, giving the viewer a palpable experience of the rifts in American society.
For the project 'Tracking Time – Documenting America's Post-Industrial Cities', the photographer is also visual tracker, sociologist, ethnographer and urban researcher. The result is a unique archive of American (urban) history – a record of the transformation and disintegration of district communities.
Born in Chile in 1944, Camilo J. Vergara has lived in New York since the seventies. This is the first time his extraordinary work is presented within the context of a German museum. 180 prints offer insights into the issues and history surrounding America's urban development debate.
For further information visit: Photographie Braunschweig
For the project 'Tracking Time – Documenting America's Post-Industrial Cities', the photographer is also visual tracker, sociologist, ethnographer and urban researcher. The result is a unique archive of American (urban) history – a record of the transformation and disintegration of district communities.
Born in Chile in 1944, Camilo J. Vergara has lived in New York since the seventies. This is the first time his extraordinary work is presented within the context of a German museum. 180 prints offer insights into the issues and history surrounding America's urban development debate.
For further information visit: Photographie Braunschweig
Camilo José Vergara, Taylor St. at Arthington, Chicago 1988
Camilo José Vergara, View along East Palmer Ave. towards Chene St., Detroit 1995
Camilo José Vergara, South Bronx, New York 1970