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Do Not Give Way to Evil: Photographs of the South Bronx, 1979-1987
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Do Not Give Way to Evil: Photographs of the South Bronx, 1979-1987 Hardcover - 2008

by Lisa Kahane (Photographer)

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The Bronx had almost stopped burning by 1979. The intensity and extent of the devastation permeated the landscape. It was an awesome mess, not just another neighborhood, but another realm, visible but incomprehensible. The Bronx came undone in a confluence of unfortunate circumstances: the life cycle of community, rampant city planning, economic change, racism, poverty, failed hopes, drugs, crime, abandonment, counterproductive government response. It was destroyed for profit. The entire story has yet to be told.
A friend suggested to photographer Lisa Kahane that she record it for a time when it would be a memory, which was then impossible to imagine. The ruins of the immediate past overwhelmed any idea of a future. Ironically, Kahane had a good time in the Bronx. People smiled and said, Throw me a photo! Few objected to having their picture taken and no one tried to take her camera away. They wanted their story told. Any discomfort the camera might inflict was nothing compared to what they d endured.
The result, Do No Give Way to Evil: Photographs of the South Bronx, 1979 1987, is an extraordinary document of devastation and rejuvenation, as Kahane records the first seeds of rebuilding. Throughout this desolate world, the people live alongside abandoned buildings and debris-strewn lots, carrying on their business with civic pride. Though the buildings may be ghosts of their former selves, the spirit of the people holds strong.
With an essay by Peter Frank and text by the photographer, John Ahearn, CRASH, DAZE, Jane Dickson, Stefan Eins, John Fekner, Joe Lewis, SHARP, Rigoberto Torres."

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  • Title Do Not Give Way to Evil: Photographs of the South Bronx, 1979-1987
  • Author Lisa Kahane (Photographer)
  • Binding Hardcover
  • Edition illustrated edit
  • Pages 143
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Miss Rosen Editions, Brooklyn
  • Date 2008-07-13
  • Illustrated Yes
  • ISBN 9781576874325 / 157687432X
  • Weight 2.1 lbs (0.95 kg)
  • Dimensions 8.3 x 11.1 x 0.8 in (21.08 x 28.19 x 2.03 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Bronx (New York, N.Y.) - History, Bronx (New York, N.Y.) - Social conditions
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 2008060685
  • Dewey Decimal Code 974.727

About the author

Lisa Kahane, a working photographer for over 25 years, specializes in documentary work and portraiture. She publishes worldwide in trade and consumer magazines, newspapers and books. A native New Yorker, educated at Barnard College, Columbia University and The New York Studio School, she has worked on location in western and eastern Europe and Central and South America. During the 90 s she photographed the impact the wars in Yugoslavia had on ordinary lives. In addition to solo shows depicting art and culture in New York City in the 80's, her work was included in The Downtown Show at The Grey Art Gallery, featured in Urban Mythologies at the Bronx Museum and included in documentation for The American Century at The Whitney Museum. Her photographs are in private collections as well as the permanent collection of the New York Public Library, the Fales Library at NYU and the Library of Congress. With support from the Hudson River Museum and a private foundation, she runs a photography workshop for kids at risk.
Miss Rosen Editions, a division of powerHouse Cultural Entertainment, spotlights contemporary urban culture with titles including Public Access: Ricky Powell Photographs 1985 2005, We B*Girlz by Martha Cooper and Nika Kramer, Pees on Earth by Ellen Jong, Bombshell: The Life and Crimes of Claw Money, It s All Good by Boogie, Bears by Kent Rogowski, Hamburger Eyes: Inside Burgerworld by Ray Potes, New York State of Mind by Martha Cooper, Belgrade Belongs to Me by Boogie, We Are Experienced by Danielle Levitt, Vandal Squad: Inside the New York Transit Police Department 1984 2004 by Joseph Rivera, Fat Girl by Carlos Batts, Pillage by Brantly Martin, TV Party by Glenn O Brien, and FUN! The True Story of Patti Astor. Publisher Sara Rosen, Publicity Director of powerHouse Books since 2000 and editor of powerHouse Magazine since 2006, also curates exhibitions at The powerHouse Arena."
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