No Easy Walk - Newark, 1980-1993

A vivid portrayal of an American urban neighborhood

About the author

Helen M. Stummer is a New Jersey-based photographer whose work is included in the collections of the Museum of the City of New York, the Brooklyn Museum, and the Newark Museum. She is also an Adjunct Associate Professor of Photography and Photojournalism at the County College of Morris and a photography instructor at the New Jersey Center for the Visual Arts.

Summary

Focusing on Central Ward's neighboring resident Carol, and her family and neighbors, this title offers a portrayal of an American urban neighborhood. It presents the abysmal deterioration of this innercity neighborhood, and at the same time, celebrates Carol's hopes and struggles for a better life and her spirit of generosity and compassion.

Product details

• Authors: Helen M Stummer, Helen M. Stummer
• Publisher: Temple University Press,U.S.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 09.11.1994
• EAN: 9781566392433
• ISBN: 978-1-56639-243-3
• No. of pages: 160
• Illustrations: 56 photographs
• Series: Visual Studies
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories