Camilo José Vergara – “Harlem: The Unmaking of a Ghetto”

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Camilo José Vergara

In 1970, award-winning photographer Camilo José Vergara took to the streets of Harlem to document the gradual collapse of a community. As he photographed the iconic New York district over the next 43 years, Harlem evolved from a decaying ghetto into a thriving multicultural neighborhood. Vergara joins us to discuss his latest volume of photography, “Harlem: The Unmaking of a Ghetto”.

East 125th St Harlem 1980


Wedding East Harlem 1970


Harlem Cadillac 1970

East 125th St Harlem 2007


East Harlem 1970


Medgar Evers College Band African American Day Parade – W 136th St at Adam Clayton Powell Blvd Harlem 2010

Copyright Jose Camilo Vergara, from Harlem: The Unmaking of a Ghetto, published by the University of Chicago Press. All rights reserved.