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galleryGalleryShowcasing new art.2NA=1154&NC=31263&DI=4098&PS=59635&PI=7315galleryfalsefalsespacernotembeddedgallery125th and LexCamilo Jose VergarafalseThe most complicated, disturbing, and lively intersection in New York City. A photo essay.no125th and LexA photo essay about the most complicated, disturbing, and lively intersection in New York City.noThe intersection of East 125th Street and Lexington Avenue is not picturesque Harlem. It is not the Harlem where tourists go to get their picture taken. It is not the Harlem where neighbors put out their chairs on the sidewalk and talk with each other. The intersection is where the old-style ghetto lingers on, where people who are not doing well come together. I document urban places across America where mostly poor strangers cross paths, but none is as complex as this intersection in New York.falsenotochyperlinkno2009123100250AMThursdayDecDecember1012/3/2009 3:02:50 PM6339543137000000002009123100250AMThursdayDecDecember1012/3/2009 3:02:50 PM633954313700000000galleryThe Last Picture ShowCamilo Jose VergarafalseThe surprising beauty of portraits on gravestones.noThe Last Picture ShowThe surprising beauty of portraits on gravestones.noWhen I visit urban cemeteries, I always document the photographs and relief portraits on gravestones.  Portraits of the deceased add more of a personal touch to headstones than traditional funerary symbols such as crosses, resurrection angels, or stars of David. Images of the deceased on gravestones show the passage of time and exposure to the elements.  Photographs fade, carvings are worn by the harsh weather, and some portraits are even vandalized.falsenotochyperlinkno2009103070817AMFridayOctOctober710/30/2009 11:08:17 AM6339248329700000002009103070817AMFridayOctOctober710/30/2009 11:08:17 AM633924832970000000galleryIron Bars and Razor WireCamilo Jose VergarafalseThe forbidding, prisonlike architecture of ghetto day care centers.noIron Bars and Razor WireWhy do ghetto day care centers look like prisons?noIn poor urban communities, day care centers present themselves as places where "miracles" occur, as places where minority children are given "tender loving care" and can experience "love in action" in an otherwise hard world.falsenotochyperlinkno200910865547AMThursdayOctOctober610/8/2009 10:55:47 AM633905817470000000200910865547AMThursdayOctOctober610/8/2009 10:55:47 AM633905817470000000galleryRamadan Around the WorldThe Muslim holy month in photographs.noRamadan Around the WorldPhotographs of Ramadan around the world.noThis year Ramadan continues until Sept. 19 and for some Muslims began on Aug. 21. (As Slate explained in 2001, the exact dates vary from country to country and even from mosque to mosque.) During Ramadan, Muslims abstain from food and drink during daylight hours.falsenotochyperlinkno2009916123629PMWednesdaySepSeptember129/16/2009 4:36:29 PM6338870138900000002009916123629PMWednesdaySepSeptember129/16/2009 4:36:29 PM633887013890000000galleryTiny TowersCamilo Jose VergarafalseThe World Trade Center appeared in my photographs, but in the distance.noTiny TowersThe World Trade Center appeared in my photographs, but in the distance.noI used to catch sight of the towers of the World Trade Center when driving north along the New Jersey Turnpike, approaching Elizabeth, a clear sign that home was near. I spotted them from the wildlife refuge in Jamaica Bay, Queens, and from struggling neighborhoods in the Bronx. When I photographed New York City as it appeared from Jersey City, the rational geometry of the towers contrasted with the expressways, factories, railroads, and cemeteries in the foreground. From Crown Heights in Brooklyn, the Twin Towers played second fiddle to the Williamsburg Savings Bank and its gigantic clock.falsenotochyperlinkno200991070139AMThursdaySepSeptember79/10/2009 11:01:39 AM633881628990000000200991070139AMThursdaySepSeptember79/10/2009 11:01:39 AM633881628990000000200311445858PMTuesdayJanJanuary161/14/2003 9:58:58 PM631781603380000000200311445858PMTuesdayJanJanuary161/14/2003 9:58:58 PM631781603380000000falsefalsefalsefalsefalsefalsetrue20025642450PMMondayMayMay165/6/2002 8:24:50 PM63156299090000000020025642450PMMondayMayMay165/6/2002 8:24:50 PM631562990900000000More photos from Neal Pollack More photos from Neal Pollack. Click here to read his Diary. spacer205150More litterati than literatiMore litterati than literatiJan. 27, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030127_floor.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030127_floor.jpg205150http://img.slate.com/mediafalse200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804475088200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804475088200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804475088false2003127113956AMMondayJanJanuary111/27/2003 4:39:56 PM6317926439600000002003127113956AMMondayJanJanuary111/27/2003 4:39:56 PM631792643960000000  spacer205150A perfromance art galleryA performance art galleryJan. 27, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030127_book.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030127_book.jpg205150http://img.slate.com/mediafalse200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804631339200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804631339200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804631339false200312713607PMMondayJanJanuary131/27/2003 6:36:07 PM631792713670000000200312713607PMMondayJanJanuary131/27/2003 6:36:07 PM631792713670000000 spacer205150Rockin' out at the bookstoreJan. 27, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030127_PollackRockin.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030127_PollackRockin.jpg205150http://img.slate.com/mediafalse200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804631339200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804631339200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804631339false200312713607PMMondayJanJanuary131/27/2003 6:36:07 PM631792713670000000200312713607PMMondayJanJanuary131/27/2003 6:36:07 PM631792713670000000 spacer205150Enjoying some malt liquorRockin' out at the bookstoreJan. 27, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030127_Drummer.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030127_Drummer.jpg205150http://img.slate.com/mediafalse200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804787590200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804787590200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804787590false200312713607PMMondayJanJanuary131/27/2003 6:36:07 PM631792713670000000200312713607PMMondayJanJanuary131/27/2003 6:36:07 PM631792713670000000 spacer205150A performance art galleryOops! Forgot the set listJan. 27, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030127_GuitarPlayer.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030127_GuitarPlayer.jpg205150http://img.slate.com/mediafalse200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804943841200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804943841200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804943841false200312713607PMMondayJanJanuary131/27/2003 6:36:07 PM631792713670000000200312713607PMMondayJanJanuary131/27/2003 6:36:07 PM631792713670000000 spacer205150Julianne and ElanaJulianne and ElanaJan. 27, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030127_JulianneAndElana.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030127_JulianneAndElana.jpg205150http://img.slate.com/mediafalse200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804943841200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804943841200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936804943841false2003127113956AMMondayJanJanuary111/27/2003 4:39:56 PM6317926439600000002003127113956AMMondayJanJanuary111/27/2003 4:39:56 PM631792643960000000 spacer205150Ready for the road?Ready for the road?Jan. 27, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030127_PollackSinging.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030127_PollackSinging.jpg205150http://img.slate.com/mediafalse200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805100092200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805100092200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805100092false200312713607PMMondayJanJanuary131/27/2003 6:36:07 PM631792713670000000200312713607PMMondayJanJanuary131/27/2003 6:36:07 PM631792713670000000 spacer205150The band practicesThe band practicesJan. 24, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030124_The-band-practices.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030124_The-band-practices.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseThe band practicesThe band practices200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805100092200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805100092200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805100092P false2003124101603AMFridayJanJanuary101/24/2003 3:16:03 PM6317900016300000002003124101603AMFridayJanJanuary101/24/2003 3:16:03 PM631790001630000000 spacer155200Yes, that is toilet paper in my ear Jan. 24, 2003Yes, that is toilet paper in my earJan. 24, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030124_Yes.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030124_Yes.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseYes, that is toilet paper in my earYes, that is toilet paper in my ear200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805256343200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805256343200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805256343P false2003124101603AMFridayJanJanuary101/24/2003 3:16:03 PM6317900016300000002003124103121AMFridayJanJanuary101/24/2003 3:31:21 PM631790010810000000 spacer205150Daniel drummingDaniel drummingJan. 23, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030123_Danieldrumming.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030123_Danieldrumming.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseDaniel drummingDaniel drumming200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805256343200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805256343200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805412594P false2003123111718AMThursdayJanJanuary111/23/2003 4:17:18 PM6317891743800000002003123111718AMThursdayJanJanuary111/23/2003 4:17:18 PM631789174380000000 spacer155200Jim Roll, rock godJim Roll, rock godJan. 24, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030124_Jim-Roll-rock-god.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030124_Jim-Roll-rock-god.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseJim Roll, rock godJim Roll, rock god200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805412594200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805412594200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805412594P false2003124101603AMFridayJanJanuary101/24/2003 3:16:03 PM6317900016300000002003124101603AMFridayJanJanuary101/24/2003 3:16:03 PM631790001630000000 spacer205150Jim and DakotaJim and DakotaJan. 23, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030123_Jim-and-Dakota.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030123_Jim-and-Dakota.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseJim and DakotaJim and Dakota200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805568845200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805568845200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805568845P false2003123111718AMThursdayJanJanuary111/23/2003 4:17:18 PM6317891743800000002003123111718AMThursdayJanJanuary111/23/2003 4:17:18 PM631789174380000000 spacer205150Neal and RoxieNeal and RoxieJan. 23, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030123_NealAndRoxie.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030123_NealAndRoxie.jpg20515011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseNeal and RoxieNeal and Roxie200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805568845200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805568845200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936805568845P false2003123111718AMThursdayJanJanuary111/23/2003 4:17:18 PM6317891743800000002003123111718AMThursdayJanJanuary111/23/2003 4:17:18 PM631789174380000000 spacer205150Calling up drummersCalling up drummersJan. 22, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030122_Calling-up-drummers.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/2077246/030122_Calling-up-drummers.jpg205150http://img.slate.com/mediafalse200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 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scary posterThe scary poster Jan. 21, 20031/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/The-scary-poster.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/The-scary-poster.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseThe scary posterThe scary poster200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936806037598200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936806037598200912570800AMSaturdayDecDecember712/5/2009 12:08:00 PM633955936806037598P false2003121102113AMTuesdayJanJanuary101/21/2003 3:21:13 PM6317874127300000002003121102113AMTuesdayJanJanuary101/21/2003 3:21:13 PM631787412730000000 spacer155200Me at the Texas State Capitol buildingMe at the Texas State Capitol buildingJan. 21, 2003 1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/Me-at-the-Texas-state-capit.jpghttp://cagle.slate.msn.com/mediayesStandardImage1/123125/122985/2076569/2076570/2077065/Me-at-the-Texas-state-capit.jpg15520011http://img.slate.com/mediafalseMe at the Texas 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