I Photographed a Painter Living in his Brooklyn Loft Since 1979

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Steve Silver is a painter from The Bronx. His work was first shown in New York by Ivan Karp at OK Harris. Steve creates vibrant paintings in large scale series. His pieces line every corner of the 5000 square foot Williamsburg loft that he moved into in 1979. Steve has had exhibitions in Mexico, Germany and Spain; his work has been shown at Art Miami, Art Cologne and Kunstmarkt Dresden. To purchase Steve Silver's artwork, please contact: [email protected]

I spent the past two years creating my first photography book titled 'Loft Law. The Last of New York City's Original Artist Lofts' about artists living under the protection of the Loft Law. The law, enacted in 1982, granted protection and rent stabilization to thousands of artists who were living illegally in commercial and manufacturing zoned lofts in neighborhoods like Soho, Tribeca, and the Bowery after the manufacturing industry predominantly left Manhattan. I photographed and interviewed over 75 artists who are still living in these incredible lofts to this day. The photographs explore some of the most unique beautiful, and hidden artist studios across New York City. The book includes writing and personal stories from the incredible group of artists featured in the book.
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Video Directed by Joshua Charow
Cinematography by Joshua Charow, Joshua Curley, Giles Perkins, Daniel Chang
Edit by Abraham C. Howard
Sound Mix by Gunnar Nagle

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