Ms. Freedman’s segment entitled Here and There is an eclectic selection of urban photographs taken from the late 1960s onwards. The photographs illustrating Here and There were mostly culled from diverse New York City environments i.e. dance clubs (Studio 54, Roseland), art gallery happenings (Soho), and general exhibitions of natural and staged street life. The exhibition also includes images of popular parades, solitary protests, organized manifestations and urban traffic (both equestrian and automobile). Lost and familiar views of neighborhoods (Harlem, Upper West Side, Midtown, Greenwich Village, Lower East Side, Downtown) and the citizens inhabiting or traveling through them (cart vendors, firemen, police officers, street workers, tourists, passerby and children) are also well represented.

The moments and events Ms. Freedman chose to capture are, in retrospect, historically significant for urban life defines itself by fast movement, constant social alterations and architectural destruction and developments. The photographs from Here and There are an ode to an era that no longer exists. Though only a glimpse into Ms. Freedman’s oeuvre, this exhibition underlines that the range of her visual poetry is exceptional.

Mr. Garn’s 42nd Street (1981-1988) is a poignant depiction of the unglamorous realities of urban life. Sex workers, street preachers, runaways, aimless kids, teen hustlers and other characters are seen working, loitering or fooling around the 42nd Street strip. The rows of theatre marquees advertising the latest movies is in direct contrast to the legion of desperate lives dwelling on the street. In a few instances the consequence of this divided juxtaposition makes for either incidental humor or stresses the pathos of a given situation. Mr. Garn’s documentation of the “42nd Street” environment offers a wide spectrum of humanity while capturing strong and fleeting emotions.