NEW YORK NEW YORK (NEW EDITION) BY RICHARD KOEK IN - PERSON EVENT

1133 Broadway,New York NY 10010

18 November, 2021

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Richard Koek and Marilyn S. Kushner in an open discussion about Koek’s monograph: NEW YORK NEW YORK (NEW EDITION) THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH, 6 PM ET Please join us for an in-person event with photographer Richard Koek and Marilyn S. Kushner, Curator at New-York Historical Society, in an open discussion about Koek’s monograph: NEW YORK NEW YORK (NEW EDITION). With a special appearance of Spoken Word Artist: Erik Wordz Maldonado. (Q & A and book signing afterwards) Please Pre-Order Your Copy Here About the Author: Dutch-Argentinean photographer Richard Koek is a visual storyteller. He shares his love of New York City and the anonymous people that live and work there on a day-to-day base. In 2018 his book NEW YORK NEW YORK was published by Terralannoo. A midprice version arrived in fall 2021. His sensibility for the complicated life in New York shows in his photos, which are rather than a decisive moment, an encouragement to viewers to form their own interpretation of his work. Every picture becomes a new narrative, unique to its beholder. Koek decided to give up his profession as a tax lawyer to pursue his passion for photography in New York City. His work has featured in renowned titles including Interview Magazine, Stern, The New York Times and The New York Review of Books. Richard Koek lives in New York and Amsterdam. Koek works for various international publications, companies and non-profit organizations, and has been purchased by The National Archives of Holland, The Dutch Ministry of Foreign Affairs and The Royal Tropical Institute of Amsterdam. He has exhibited work at the The Art+Commerce Festival of Emerging Photographers and Photoville Festival in NYC and at Fotofestival Naarden in The Netherlands. Marilyn Satin Kushner is Curator and Head, Department of Prints, Photographs, and Architectural Collections at the New-York Historical Society.Previously she was Department Chair, Prints, Drawings, and Photographs and Curator of Prints and Drawings at the Brooklyn Museum. Kushner also served as Curator of Collections at the Montclair Art Museum, New Jersey, and Research Associate at the Whitney Museum of American Art. About the Book: - First published in 2018, this ode to the streets and people of New York has been reprinted with a new trim size and a new price- The energy and buzz of the city captured by a Dutch-born photographer in full color imagesThe photographer Richard Koek is a visual storyteller with a gift for being in the right place at the right time. For this book, he turns his gaze to the people and streetscapes of New York, capturing the diversity and energy of the city that inspires so many to come here to realize their dreams. These are photos of real New Yorkers, night and day, at work and at play, in their neighborhoods, at their jobs, and on the street. The city itself, from glass fronted buildings to sidewalk food stands, reflects the tenacity and spirit of the people who call the Big Apple home. "Richard has a unique eye for the still astonishing diversity of New Yorkers, natives or transplants. A transplant himself, there's no denying the power of Richard's personal vision of the city he has made his home. His evident talent and the works' singularity speak for themselves. - Julia Gruen, Executive Director, Keith Haring Foundation, New York RIZZOLI IN-PERSON EVENT COVID POLICIES:In-person events will be presented to a fully vaccinated audience at full capacity. All attendees are required to wear masks. All patrons over the age of sixteen will be required to show proof* of having completed the COVID-19 vaccination series at least 14 days prior to the date of the event. *Proof of vaccination will be defined as either an original vaccination card or an Excelsior Pass. Registration will be required.