Pride

This is not just a tribute to all LGBT+ activists but a joyful book for everyone to look at and learn from. * Peace News *
New book celebrates 50 years since the riots that galvanized the modern Gay Rights Movement with stunning images of New York City's LGBT community by veteran photographer * Daily Mail *
Greenwich Village’s poet-photographer laureate, penning subversive verse in black and white silver gelatin prints.” * AnOther Magazine *
Fred W. McDarrah served as the eyes for millions of New Yorkers for more than 50 years.” * Daily Mail *
His images – of Jack Kerouac and the Beat generation, Bob Dylan, Jimi Hendrix, Andy Warhol, Allen Ginsberg, Robert Mapplethorpe, Susan Sontag, a campaigning Bobby Kennedy and the first gay pride activists – defined the city, its artists, politicians and freaks throughout the 50-odd years he clicked his shutter.” * Independent *
It wasn’t just a case of being at the right place at the right time. McDarrah proved that he was more than just a passive cameraman snapping away at the sidelines. He put himself in the position to capture the best images the world had to offer.” * Lomography *
He famously shot a generation of young hopefuls who had come to New York to make their reputations — hopefuls named Kerouac and Warhol and Dylan and Joplin.” * The New York Times *
No one captured the movers and shakers of New York City — and America at large — with more immediacy and verve than Fred W. McDarrah.” * Village Voice *
McDarrah had an inflamed curiosity, great feelers and an ability to capture liquid moments. He also had hustle.” * Dwight Garner, The New York Times *