“The photograph does not necessarily say what is no longer, but only and for certain what has been.” Roland Barthes, Camera Lucida

Around the Corner will explore the Lower East Side and its rapidly changing identity. Zoe Leonard will exhibit a site specific window installation along with photographs of local storefronts. German artist Petra Wunderlich presents photographs of Lower East Side synagogues and the secular buildings framing them. Christian Philipp Müller will lead a walking tour of the Lower East Side in which he will discuss Leonard’s and Wunderlich’s relationship to Eugene Atget and Walker Evans. In addition, filmmaker Ken Jacobs will present and discuss his first film, Orchard Street (1956).

Organized by Christian Philipp Müller

Walking tour: Christian Philipp Müller will conduct tours of the Lower East Side on Nov. 10, 11, 12, and Dec. 15, 16, 17 at 2pm. Film Screening: Ken Jacobs will screen and discuss his first film Orchard Street (1956) on Saturday, Nov. 18th at 7pm.