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New York Street Life
New York Street Life
June 2, 2025
Jürgen Bürgin: Lady in orange, Brooklyn 2014
The exhibition takes viewers on a visual journey to New York City, seen through the eyes of two photographers at different points in time. In 1990, Jörg Rubbert captured NYC in atmospherically condensed, analogue black-and-white images – whereas Jürgen Bürgin created colourful, narrative photographs of the city in 2013/14.
Both artists show the Big Apple from unusual, subjective points of view. What they have in common is their thematic focus: everyday life in New York’s boroughs and communities, spontaneous street scenes, impressions of parades and other large and small events. The result is a fascinating insight into what New York felt like at the time, and how the city has changed in between each photographer’s exploration.
Katrin UllmannBoth artists show the Big Apple from unusual, subjective points of view. What they have in common is their thematic focus: everyday life in New York’s boroughs and communities, spontaneous street scenes, impressions of parades and other large and small events. The result is a fascinating insight into what New York felt like at the time, and how the city has changed in between each photographer’s exploration.
Jürgen Bürgin: Lady in orange, Brooklyn 2014
Jürgen Bürgin: Lady escorted by her chauffeur, Manhattan 2013
Jörg Rubbert: Heavy smoker, Brooklyn 1990
Jörg Rubbert: Don’t Walk, Manhattan 1990