APA NY: New York Street Diaries Talk and Book Signing

Phil Penman is one of the finest Street Photographers working today.

It is not hyperbole to compare Phil Penman to the legendary Henri Cartier Bresson. Penman is a legend in the making. In his street images of Gotham, he perfectly captures New York’s grittiness, quirks and charm, tragedy and humor; each image is almost a snowglobe representing the City entirely.

In New York City, where the sidewalks cooperate with photographers by being 18% grey, this town lends itself to photography; as a result, street photography is a popular topic here. But street photography, great street photography, is not as simple as it looks. It requires a particular kind of photographic athlete with a visual quickness that we all strive for but few truly master. Phil Penman is one of those few.

In this conversation with Tom Ashe, Penman will join us to discuss his work and his new book, New York Street Diaries 2020-2023. A Q&A will follow, as well as a book signing.

••• OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: Registration required

••• This event will be held in person at the SVA Amphitheater, 209 East 23rd Street, Room 311

•• PRE-ORDER YOUR BOOK HERE: Pre-order your signed copy of "New York Street Diaries" at this link to guarantee a copy will be available for you to pick up at the event for Phil to personalize and sign. (***Please note: You will still need to register for the event separately at the 'Register' link)

Speaker Bio: Phil Penman

The British-born, New York-based photographer Phil Penman has documented the ever-changing scene of New York City’s streets for over 25 years. In his career as a news and magazine photographer, with a large body of work in publications such as the Guardian, the Independent, and the New York Review of Books, he has photographed major public figures and historical events. In particular, his report- age following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center has been featured on NBC’s Today show, as well as on the BBC, History Channel, and Al Jazeera, and his images have been included in the 9/11 Memorial and Museum’s archives.

His work covering the pandemic lockdown in New York City has been acquired by the U.S. Library of Congress, whose collection holds work by such great Depression-era documentarians as Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange.

Besides showing at Leica galleries in New York, Washington, D.C., Boston, and London, Penman’s signature street photography has appeared in international exhibitions as far as Venice, Berlin, and Sydney.

He also tours the world teaching workshops on photography for Leica Akademie. He was recently named among the “52 Most Influential Street Photographers,” alongside such legends as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Sebastião Salgado, Diane Arbus, and Garry Winogrand.

Penman’s first book, Street, published in 2019, became a best-seller and was featured at the Museum of Modern Art in New York.

Interviewer Bio: Tom Ashe:

Tom P. Ashe is a photographer, educator, consultant, author of Focal Press’s Color Management & Quality Output, and the chair of the Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Digital Photography program at the School of Visual Arts (SVA) in New York City, where he has been teaching photography, color management, and digital printmaking for over twenty years. His personal photography and research explore family history, immigration, and LGBTQ pride. (Tom Ashe headshot by Nir Arieli)