N.Y.C., In a minor key — Richard Sandler

four chicks, nyc, 1982

four chicks, nyc, 1982

glamorous woman with cig in white fur, 5th ave., c. 1984

glamorous woman with cig in white fur, 5th ave., c. 1984

mister softee, ice cream eaters, 5th ave., nyc, c. 1982

mister softee, ice cream eaters, 5th ave., nyc, c. 1982

cops, woman in fur with cig, 5th ave., nyc, c. 1980

cops, woman in fur with cig, 5th ave., nyc, c. 1980

trans on 32nd & 6th, nyc, 1994

trans on 32nd & 6th, nyc, 1994

statue of liberty & wtc, staten island ferry, nyc, c. 1981

statue of liberty & wtc, staten island ferry, nyc, c. 1981

platform portrait, 42nd st., nyc, c. 1983

platform portrait, 42nd st., nyc, c. 1983

black and white vertical, 5th and 57th, nyc, mid 1980’s

black and white vertical, 5th and 57th, nyc, mid 1980’s

tongue in chic, 5th ave., nyc, 1985

tongue in chic, 5th ave., nyc, 1985

“the american man,” wall and broadway, nyc, 1982

“the american man,” wall and broadway, nyc, 1982

cigar, woman, truck, 5th ave., nyc, c. 1983

cigar, woman, truck, 5th ave., nyc, c. 1983

the book of his face, nyc, c. 2000

the book of his face, nyc, c. 2000

rockefeller center & christian with cross, c. 1983

rockefeller center & christian with cross, c. 1983

pole kisser, nyc, c. 1983

pole kisser, nyc, c. 1983

state supreme court, nyc, 1983

state supreme court, nyc, 1983

dox and bergdorf bag, 57th st., nyc, mid 1980’s

dox and bergdorf bag, 57th st., nyc, mid 1980’s

cigar, garment center, nyc, 1985

cigar, garment center, nyc, 1985

subway ghost, nyc, early 1980’s

subway ghost, nyc, early 1980’s

chubby guy reading paper, nyc, early 1980’s

chubby guy reading paper, nyc, early 1980’s

garment center shadows, vertical, nyc, early 1990’s

garment center shadows, vertical, nyc, early 1990’s

richolas in caddy on 5th ave., nyc, c. 1987

richolas in caddy on 5th ave., nyc, c. 1987

st. bernard gives me the hairy eyeball, st marks pl., nyc, 1982

st. bernard gives me the hairy eyeball, st marks pl., nyc, 1982

street profiles, 5th ave., nyc, mid 1980’s

street profiles, 5th ave., nyc, mid 1980’s

double date on graff train, nyc, c. 1984

double date on graff train, nyc, c. 1984

garment center cart, nyc, c. 1995

garment center cart, nyc, c. 1995

poodle jumps, 57th st., nyc, mid 1980’s

poodle jumps, 57th st., nyc, mid 1980’s

woman and baby carriage, 5th & 53rd, nyc, c. 1994

woman and baby carriage, 5th & 53rd, nyc, c. 1994

old timer, 5th ave & 49th st., nyc, late 1980’s

old timer, 5th ave & 49th st., nyc, late 1980’s

onion soup, 6th ave., nyc, 1982

onion soup, 6th ave., nyc, 1982

lexington bmt, nyc, mid 1980’s

lexington bmt, nyc, mid 1980’s

angry fellow, 6th & 57th, nyc, c. 1993

angry fellow, 6th & 57th, nyc, c. 1993

wall st., nyc, c. 1983

wall st., nyc, c. 1983

young kids on graff train, nyc, early 1980’s

young kids on graff train, nyc, early 1980’s

partially dark car, nyc, c. 1986

partially dark car, nyc, c. 1986

pompadour and scarf, nyc, c. 1982

pompadour and scarf, nyc, c. 1982

straight up tilt, 5th ave., nyc, mid 1980’s

straight up tilt, 5th ave., nyc, mid 1980’s

guilty, 5th ave., nyc, c. 1992

guilty, 5th ave., nyc, c. 1992

smoking a butt on the train, nyc, c. 1982

smoking a butt on the train, nyc, c. 1982

three women in profile, 5th ave., mid 1980’s

reads socrates on the irt, nyc, c. 1985

reads socrates on the irt, nyc, c. 1985

ogler on the #7, nyc, 1982

ogler on the #7, nyc, 1982

woman driving a caddy, 5th ave., nyc, late 1980’s

woman driving a caddy, 5th ave., nyc, late 1980’s

all eyes on me, 57th st., nyc, c. 1983

all eyes on me, 57th st., nyc, c. 1983

robert frank and june leaf, bleecker st., nyc, 2017

robert frank and june leaf, bleecker st., nyc, 2017

old and new fashion, 57th st., nyc, c. 1987

old and new fashion, 57th st., nyc, c. 1987

glares on the #7 train, nyc, c. 1983

glares on the #7 train, nyc, c. 1983

sharon, 5th ave., nyc, 1979

sharon, 5th ave., nyc, 1979

roses, 42nd st., nyc, c. 1981

roses, 42nd st., nyc, c. 1981

black and white families, 5th ave., nyc, c. 1987

black and white families, 5th ave., nyc, c. 1987

kissers, grand central station platform, nyc, 1982

kissers, grand central station platform, nyc, 1982

moma sculpture garden, nyc, c. 1984

moma sculpture garden, nyc, c. 1984

kids dazed on subway, nyc, c. 1982

kids dazed on subway, nyc, c. 1982

three question marks on train, nyc, c. 1981

three question marks on train, nyc, c. 1981

jet crash, world trade center, nyc, early 1990’s

jet crash, world trade center, nyc, early 1990’s

mother and child on train, nyc, 1983

mother and child on train, nyc, 1983

ass central park, nyc, 1985

ass central park, nyc, 1985

bond, two trousers, nyc, c. 2000

bond, two trousers, nyc, c. 2000

long ceegar, 5th ave., nyc, c. 1996

long ceegar, 5th ave., nyc, c. 1996

dog and mercedes 57th st., nyc, c. 1987

dog and mercedes 57th st., nyc, c. 1987

sunning man on 5th ave., nyc, late 1980’s

sunning man on 5th ave., nyc, late 1980’s

henry miller lookalike on 5th & 57th., nyc, c. 1985

henry miller lookalike on 5th & 57th., nyc, c. 1985

street density, 5th ave & 51 st., nyc, mid 1980’s

street density, 5th ave & 51 st., nyc, mid 1980’s

woman & dog/hand on face, 11th st., nyc, c. 1981

woman & dog/hand on face, 11th st., nyc, c. 1981

woman with hand over one eye, 8th ave., nyc, c. 1986

woman with hand over one eye, 8th ave., nyc, c. 1986

woman on train + much graff, nyc, 1985

woman on train + much graff, nyc, 1985

junkie nodding out on st. marks pl., nyc, c. 1984

junkie nodding out on st. marks pl., nyc, c. 1984

metal straphangers on irt train, nyc, mid 1980’s

metal straphangers on irt train, nyc, mid 1980’s

spring flowers on f train, nyc, c. 1981

spring flowers on f train, nyc, c. 1981

ivana trump doppelgänger 5th & 57th st., nyc, 1983

ivana trump doppelgänger 5th & 57th st., nyc, 1983

find a cure subway, nyc, c. 1982

find a cure subway, nyc, c. 1982

stogie & cig, rockefeller car, nyc, c. 1987

stogie & cig, rockefeller car, nyc, c. 1987

human soup, 5th & 57th, nyc, mid 1980’s

human soup, 5th & 57th, nyc, mid 1980’s

subway couple/irt drama, nyc, c. 1989

subway couple/irt drama, nyc, c. 1989

delancey st., nyc, c. 1983

delancey st., nyc, c. 1983

rockefeller ctr. preacher and passersby, nyc, mid 1980’s

rockefeller ctr. preacher and passersby, nyc, mid 1980’s

subway sleeper + glaring kid, nyc, c. 1985

subway sleeper + glaring kid, nyc, c. 1985

blonde with headband + grayline bus, 5th ave., nyc, mid 1980’s

blonde with headband + grayline bus, 5th ave., nyc, mid 1980’s

parade, 5th & 60th, nyc, 1984

parade, 5th & 60th, nyc, 1984

feet up on nyt reader’s seat, nyc, c. 1985

feet up on nyt reader’s seat, nyc, c. 1985

woman in wheelchair + caregiver, nyc, early 1990’s

woman in wheelchair + caregiver, nyc, early 1990’s

smoke break, midtown nyc, early 1980’s

smoke break, midtown nyc, early 1980’s

cops + man on pavement, washington sq. arch, nyc, early 1980’s

cops + man on pavement, washington sq. arch, nyc, early 1980’s

man with cross, times sq., nyc, c. 1981

man with cross, times sq., nyc, c. 1981

hungry at saks 5th ave., nyc, early 1980’s

hungry at saks 5th ave., nyc, early 1980’s

train conductor, nyc, c. 1984

train conductor, nyc, c. 1984

two times readers at canal st. subway, nyc, early 1980’s

two times readers at canal st. subway, nyc, early 1980’s

wealthy man in wheelchair, 5th ave., late 1980’s

wealthy man in wheelchair, 5th ave., late 1980’s

threatening punch 5th & 57th, nyc, mid 1980’s

threatening punch 5th & 57th, nyc, mid 1980’s

kiss, hard rock cafe, nyc, early 1990’s

kiss, hard rock cafe, nyc, early 1990’s

man points at another man, citicorp bldg., nyc, c. 1982

man points at another man, citicorp bldg., nyc, c. 1982

elder and caregiver, 5th & 57th, nyc, early 1980’s

elder and caregiver, 5th & 57th, nyc, early 1980’s

woman in white fur on irt, nyc, early 1980’s

woman in white fur on irt, nyc, early 1980’s

moshiach is coming, east village, nyc, c. 1995

moshiach is coming, east village, nyc, c. 1995

traffic cop gives pissed woman a summons, 5th ave., nyc, late 1980’s

traffic cop gives pissed woman a summons, 5th ave., nyc, late 1980’s

girl with instamatic, 5th ave., nyc, c. 1981

girl with instamatic, 5th ave., nyc, c. 1981

punk (sw) on graff train, nyc, 1981

punk (sw) on graff train, nyc, 1981

fab haired woman, midtown, nyc, c. 1987

fab haired woman, midtown, nyc, c. 1987

hasidic boy in back window of station wagon, nyc, c. 1993

hasidic boy in back window of station wagon, nyc, c. 1993

goofy white guy, stoney faced black woman, 42nd st., nyc, c. 1981

goofy white guy, stoney faced black woman, 42nd st., nyc, c. 1981

js’s uncle, at tiffany’s, nyc, mid 1980’s

js’s uncle, at tiffany’s, nyc, mid 1980’s

white kid/black nannie, soho, nyc, c. 1994

white kid/black nannie, soho, nyc, c. 1994

cop at chess tables, times sq., nyc, early 1980’s

cop at chess tables, times sq., nyc, early 1980’s

4 guys at minetta lane park, west village, nyc, mid 1980’s

4 guys at minetta lane park, west village, nyc, mid 1980’s

flash with bruce gilden, 5th ave., nyc, mid 1980’s

flash with bruce gilden, 5th ave., nyc, mid 1980’s

man’s cigar at point of 5th & 57th., nyc, mid 1980’s

man’s cigar at point of 5th & 57th., nyc, mid 1980’s

hairy eyeball on irt train, nyc, c. 1982

hairy eyeball on irt train, nyc, c. 1982

"do good people go to heaven,” 5th & 57th, nyc, late 1980’s

"do good people go to heaven,” 5th & 57th, nyc, late 1980’s

woman's eyes closed behind cop car, nyc, early 1980’s

woman's eyes closed behind cop car, nyc, early 1980’s

shirtless american goon, desert storm parade, broadway, nyc, 6/11/91

shirtless american goon, desert storm parade, broadway, nyc, 6/11/91

vented subway door/all eyes on me, nyc, early 1980’s

vented subway door/all eyes on me, nyc, early 1980’s

young girl on dad's shoulders, bleecker st cinema, nyc, c. 1985

young girl on dad's shoulders, bleecker st cinema, nyc, c. 1985

lyrical moment, saks 5th ave., nyc, c. 1989

lyrical moment, saks 5th ave., nyc, c. 1989

profiles on dark subway car, nyc, c. 1981

profiles on dark subway car, nyc, c. 1981

blind man at steps to #7 train, nyc, 1981

blind man at steps to #7 train, nyc, 1981

elder woman with cane, man looks on, 57th st., nyc, c. 1987

elder woman with cane, man looks on, 57th st., nyc, c. 1987

letcherous men ogle young women, 59th st., nyc, mid 1980’s

letcherous men ogle young women, 59th st., nyc, mid 1980’s

houston street density, nyc, c. 1992

houston street density, nyc, c. 1992

32nd st. corner #2, nyc, 1982

32nd st. corner #2, nyc, 1982

man with plans on graff train, nyc, mid 1980’s

man with plans on graff train, nyc, mid 1980’s

"mystery man slays coed,” nyc, early 1980’s

"mystery man slays coed,” nyc, early 1980’s

two briefcase's intrigue, lower broadway, nyc, late 1980’s

two briefcase's intrigue, lower broadway, nyc, late 1980’s

tall guy at focal point, rockefeller center, nyc, mid 1980’s

tall guy at focal point, rockefeller center, nyc, mid 1980’s

suffering, 5th & 57th, nyc, c. 1983

suffering, 5th & 57th, nyc, c. 1983

tall dark woman, midtown manhattan, nyc, mid 1980’s

tall dark woman, midtown manhattan, nyc, mid 1980’s

subway + splayed out humanity + music, nyc, c. 1984

subway + splayed out humanity + music, nyc, c. 1984

ceegar and stares at st. pats, nyc, early 1980’s

ceegar and stares at st. pats, nyc, early 1980’s

garry winogrand at light gallery opening, nyc, c. 1982

garry winogrand at light gallery opening, nyc, c. 1982

cop at macy’s thanksgiving parade, nyc, 1978

cop at macy’s thanksgiving parade, nyc, 1978

man materializes at seam between tiffany’s and trump, nyc, c. 1981

man materializes at seam between tiffany’s and trump, nyc, c. 1981

ben with opera glasses, subway, nyc, c. 1979

ben with opera glasses, subway, nyc, c. 1979

asleep on train, with mouth open, nyc, 1982

asleep on train, with mouth open, nyc, 1982

man + mannequins, store window, nyc, late 1980’s

man + mannequins, store window, nyc, late 1980’s

3 women read books on subway, nyc, early 1980’s

3 women read books on subway, nyc, early 1980’s

men in black, 5th & 42nd, nyc, early 1980’s

men in black, 5th & 42nd, nyc, early 1980’s

la guardia airport departure lounge, nyc, early 1980’s

la guardia airport departure lounge, nyc, early 1980’s

joke shop window, times sq., nyc, 1981

joke shop window, times sq., nyc, 1981

world trade center, #7 train at 45rd station, nyc, c. 1984

world trade center, #7 train at 45rd station, nyc, c. 1984