Pierre Fatumbi Verger. United States of America 1934 & 1937 by Javier Escudero Rodríguez

PIERRE FATUMBI VERGER UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1934 & 1937 JAVIER ESCUDERO RODRÍGUEZ

JAVIER ESCUDERO RODRÍGUEZ

PIERRE FATUMBI VERGER

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 1934 & 1937

Statue of Liberty, Liberty Island, New York

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48 Washington Bridge, New York

Empire State Building, Manhattan, New York

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500 Fifth Ave. and Bryant Park Grill, Manhattan, New York

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51 500 Fifth Ave., Manhattan, New York

52 42nd St., Manhattan, New York

Manhattan, New York

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Manhattan, New York

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Manhattan, New York

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Manhattan, New York

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Fourth Ave. South, East 23 St., Manhattan, New York

Union Square Park, Manhattan, New York

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59 15 Doyers St., Manhattan, New York

60 Harlem, New York

61 Harlem, New York

Park Avenue Viaduct, Park Ave. & 42nd St., Manhattan, New York

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123 West St. & Adam Clayton Powell Jr. Blvd., Harlem, New York

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Grace Gospel Chapel, 102 West 133 St., Harlem, New York

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Pierre Fatumbi Verger. United States of America 1934 & 1937 by Javier Escudero Rodríguez

Published on Sep 13, 2022

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Pierre Fatumbi Verger is considered one of the most outstanding photographers of the twentieth century as well as a recognized researcher in the field of African Diaspora and religion studies. Verger traveled to the United States of America in 1934 and 1937, during the Great Depression, producing a collection of exceptional images documenting the American identity and the challenging social and economic atmosphere of the time. Verger captures the complex cultural and racial diversity of the country where many citizens still confront segregation and poverty, while struggling to live a better life. His photographs constitute an extraordinary contribution to our understanding of the 1930s in the U.S., and to the growth of photojournalism, documentary and artistic photography. The 150 images, the majority of which have never been published, were selected by Javier Escudero Rodríguez among 1110 negatives, after a meticulous research, from Verger´s archive at the Pierre Verger Foundation in Salvador.