Highlighting Freedom, Resilience and Diversity at Photoville in Brooklyn – The New York Times

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Highlighting Freedom, Resilience and Diversity at Photoville in Brooklyn

Photoville, the free photo festival that takes place under the Brooklyn Bridge, is now in its seventh year. In some 90 exhibits and outdoor installations featuring 600 artists, the festival is focusing on themes of gender, social and ethnic diversity, res

Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/12/lens/highlighting-freedom-resilience-and-diversity-at-photoville-in-brooklyn.html

Every September, thousands of visitors breathe life into a waterfront strip under the Brooklyn Bridge at Photoville, where shipping containers become galleries featuring a dizzying range of photographs. Themes of gender, social and ethnic diversity, resilience, freedom of speech, and immigration make this a perfect event for New York City and — presented by the Annenberg Space for Photography as of next spring — Los Angeles, both cities marked by thriving cultures built by people from different backgrounds.