Vertical Portraits from the 1970's

  • Dates
    1972 - 1979
  • Author
  • Topics Portrait, Street Photography, Documentary

Series of black and white vertical portrait photographs from the1970's.

This series of black and white vertical portrait photographs which I made in the 1970's. These portraits reflect my interest in an up-close and personal style of photography which finds an authentic and honest moment of the people I am photographing. I am fascinated in what peoples clothes and hairstyles reflect the fashion styles of the period and wonder what these people are doing today and how much different they must look.

© Steven Edson - Young couple. NYC, NY
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Young couple. NYC, NY

© Steven Edson - Restaurant workers. Mamaroneck, NY
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Restaurant workers. Mamaroneck, NY

© Steven Edson - Image from the Vertical Portraits from the 1970's photography project
© Steven Edson - Man with political buttons. NYC, NY
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Man with political buttons. NYC, NY

© Steven Edson - Boy as a muscle man in park. NYC, NY 1973
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Boy as a muscle man in park. NYC, NY 1973

© Steven Edson - Lord & Taylor cosmetic counter. Eastchester, NY
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Lord & Taylor cosmetic counter. Eastchester, NY

© Steven Edson - Prepare to meet thy God. NYC, NY
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Prepare to meet thy God. NYC, NY

© Steven Edson - Couple in telephone booth. NYC, NY
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Couple in telephone booth. NYC, NY

© Steven Edson - NYC, NY
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NYC, NY

© Steven Edson - NYC, NY
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NYC, NY

© Steven Edson - Woman on Phone
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Woman on Phone

© Steven Edson - NYC, NY
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NYC, NY

© Steven Edson - Boy in Halloween costume. New Rochelle, NY
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Boy in Halloween costume. New Rochelle, NY

© Steven Edson - Ken and Sandi, Mooretown, Vermont
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Ken and Sandi, Mooretown, Vermont

© Steven Edson - Image from the Vertical Portraits from the 1970's photography project
© Steven Edson - Image from the Vertical Portraits from the 1970's photography project
© Steven Edson - Image from the Vertical Portraits from the 1970's photography project
© Steven Edson - Image from the Vertical Portraits from the 1970's photography project
© Steven Edson - Image from the Vertical Portraits from the 1970's photography project
© Steven Edson - Father and children. NYC, NY
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Father and children. NYC, NY

© Steven Edson - Image from the Vertical Portraits from the 1970's photography project
© Steven Edson - Image from the Vertical Portraits from the 1970's photography project
© Steven Edson - Image from the Vertical Portraits from the 1970's photography project
© Steven Edson - Image from the Vertical Portraits from the 1970's photography project

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