Tompkins Square Park
by Q. Sakamaki
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Documents the resistance and struggle of people in the Lower East Side to exist as a community when faced with drastic gentrification in the late 1980s and early 1990s. It focuses on the park as a symbol and stronghold of the anti-gentrification movement, as riots proved a trigger to radicalise political movement. Living near the park, Q. Sakamaki witnessed the unravelling events that created one of New York's political movements, which he has captured in b/w photography.Tags
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Good Nonfiction about New York City
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- New York, New York, USA; Tompkins Square Park
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- History, Nonfiction, Art & Design
- DDC/MDS
- 974.71 — History & geography History of North America Northeastern United States (New England and Middle Atlantic states) New York New York (N.Y.)
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- HV6483 .M36 .S35 — Social sciences Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology Crimes and offenses
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- Languages
- English
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