Lisandra Alvarez Valdés, Josh Bergeron, Melissa Breyer, Vanessa Charlot, Farnaz Damnabi, Armando Geneyro, Natela Grigalashvili, Hiroko Hirota, Yojimbo Jack, B Jane Levine, Gulnara Lyabib Samoilova, Anthony Maes, Rudy Ortega, Stephen W. Podrasky, Matthew Steaffens, Jeff Tidwell, Regula Tschumi, and Kenneth Wajda.
“Views From the Street” presents a curated group exhibition featuring 18 photographers, including nine local artists from Denver and nine international members of the Women Street Photographers group.
Street photography has historically been associated with urban environments like New York City, notably through the work of photographers like Lee Friedlander, Garry Winogrand, Robert Frank, Diane Arbus, and Helen Levitt. Today, the genre remains immensely popular. Advancements in technology, particularly the widespread adoption of smartphones and Internet access, have significantly broadened the definition of “the street.”
From Natela Grigalashvili’s quiet depictions of Georgia’s rural Adjara region to Farnaz Damnabi’s poignant portrayal of Iranian women, the exhibit offers insights into varied cultural landscapes. Similarly, the local contributions from Denver photographers such as Rudy Ortega and Josh Bergeron offer fresh interpretations of familiar urban scenes, infused with elements of playfulness and profound observation. While curating this show, I was interested to see these two perspectives – local and global – together in a visual conversation.
Like most photographic genres, street photography has been traditionally male-dominated. In recognition of the genre’s traditional gender disparity, we collaborated with Women Street Photographers in New York, to highlight the diverse and compelling perspectives of women photographers worldwide.
Each photograph in this exhibition not only captures candid moments of everyday life but also expands the conventional boundaries of street photography, showcasing a heightened spatial awareness and innovative approaches.
As articulated by Ana F. Martín in her essay “In Defense of Street Photography,” these images help to remind us that “we are all human, that under our apparent differences we all like to laugh, talk, enjoy the sun and the rain, and everything else that drives us out in the streets to enjoy this life.”
Image: Red Orange Glove © B Jane Levine
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