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Picturing the Other Half: The Life and Photography of Jacob Riis with E.Y. Zipris
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For over two decades, E.Y. Zipris has studied, worked in, lectured, and written about museums and history. Formerly the Director of Education at the Museum of the City of New York, E.Y. played a leading role in developing its groundbreaking exhibition, New York at Its Core – the city's first-ever comprehensive exhibition. Currently, on faculty at the City University of New York and Teachers College, Columbia University, E.Y. brings her passion for storytelling to audiences of all ages. E.Y. has an EdM in Art Education and Museum Studies from Teachers College and an MA in Museum Anthropology from Columbia University and lives in the Upper West Side with her husband and daughter.
This conversation is suitable for all ages.
90 minutes, including a 30 minute Q&A.
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This was a fantastic introduction to Jacob Riis -- his life and his moral mission to help improve the lives of the immigrants who came and lived in extreme poverty in NYC. It included a fascinating depiction of t and the extreme poverty in NYC. An all-round fascinating lecture! I learned so much about Jacob Riis but also about NYC. E.Y. is an outstanding speaker/teacher. She is not only very knowledgable about her subject, she is very entertaining as well.
Interesting review of the life and photography of Jacob Riis.
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