Images of protests and demonstrations from the contentious Supreme Court confirmation vote of Brett Kavanaugh can still be seen on just about every social media platform. But the photographs capture more than just moments in time - they also reveal a social movement in our nation that will likely go down in history.
Whose Streets? Our Streets! an exhibition now at RIT bears a familiar likeness to the types of imagery we’re seeing in the midst of our current political climate. This eye-opening exhibition features the work of a cohort of photographers who captured a myriad of social issues in New York City that led to marches, demonstrations, and protests in the late 20th Century and turn of the millennium.
So how does social documentary photography further democracy? That’s what the exhibit explores and what this edition of Need to Know examines with key figures involved in this unique display of work.