On October 23rd, I attended the Photoville event entitled, “Walking Tour of Taxi: Journey Through My Windows 1977-1987, With Joseph Rodriguez.” The event took place in the streets right outside the First Street Green Cultural Park. Photographs taken by Joseph Rodriguez during the 70s and 80s were displayed on the fence of the park and we took a tour down the block.
Rodriguez was narrating the tour himself so it was very interesting to hear how each photo came about. Rodriguez explained what it was like living in New York City during that time, especially what it was like to be a photograph. He showed how it was definitely a very interesting time for photography with all the social issues taking place including drug abuse and gang violence. His work focused on very interesting subjects including sex workers he saw on the street or your average family taking a cab to church on Sunday.
Rodriguez himself was such a true New Yorker and as we walked down the street and saw his work we also got to understand such a deep history of the city.
