Author Tom Slater describes gentrification as a “spatial expression of economic inequality.” It is, in short, the process by which middle- and upper-class residents and investors take over a predominantly working and lower-middle-class neighborhood, displacing former residents and altering the social fabric of the community. Processes of gentrification have often been conflated with terms such as “urban renewal” and “revitalization” while invoking devastating consequences for the less well-off residents of major cities.
“The Original New Yorkers” is an ongoing portrait series of New York natives who have been affected by gentrification. Subjects are photographed in their homes or workplaces and asked to submit a handwritten note, either depicting the way gentrification has affected them personally or an “open letter” addressing newcomers to New York City. The unedited note is then positioned next to the portrait, in diptych format.
Though gentrification is hardly a new concept in New York City, recent developments—such as Extell Development’s implementation of a 80-story luxury tower among low-income housing and US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson’s criticism of Section 8 housing programs as a “socialist experiment”—make this a timely issue.This portrait series is conducted in partnership with Perfect City, a Lower East Side-based community group co-commissioned by Abrons Arts Center and Henry Street Settlement.
最初的纽约人
纽约很长一段时间已经成为移民，新起点，持续改变–但是现在很多常住的居民现在被一步步的强制驱逐出去而感到担忧，这一系列尤其是给那些受到中产阶级化的本地纽约人发声得。
照片和文字来自Haruka Sakaguchi
Author Tom Slater describes描述的中产阶级化就像是“经济不平等的言论空间”， 简而言之 这个过程就是中高产阶级的居民和投资者接过了主要的工作，还有中低层阶级的社区。取代之前的居民，还有改变社区的社会结构， 当对于那些主要城市少量富有的人们提起所破坏的结果时，中产阶级进程就经常被“现代复兴”和“重振”两个专业术语混合在一起。
最初的纽约就是正值当下那些受到中产主义进程影响关于本地纽约人一个系列的描绘。 主题是在他们的家中摄影或者是提交一份手写的笔记，也可以是中产主义阶级化的方式对于他们性格的影响，或者是一封“公开信”对于纽约的新移民。未被编辑的笔记将会放在肖像的一侧，通过双画面的模式。
尽管中产阶级化在纽约不是并不是一个全新的概念， 但是近期的发展，像是Extell在低收入住宅区实施了一个八十层的豪华塔，美国住房和现代发展部门的部长Ben Carson评论第八部分的住房计划是一个“社会主义的实验” 这是一个即时的问题。
这幅肖像系列是在a Lower East Side-based community group co-commissioned by Abrons 艺术中心and Henry Street Settlemen在这个完美的城市里合作完成的。
—Haruka Sakaguchi
Editor’s Note: Sakaguchi’s project was recognized by the jury of theLensCulture Portrait Awards 2017—don’t miss the work from all 44 of theoutstanding, international talents! You can follow Sakaguchi’s work on herpersonal websiteorInstagramaccount.
If you’re interested in seeing more work on topics like this, we’d recommend the following articles: Daughters of the King, Federica Valabrega’s series on Ashkenazi and Sephardic women living in New York, Paris, and Jerusalem;Young New Yorkers, portraits that capture the vibrancy of young people in the city; andSixteen, Craig Easton’s series—with a similar diptych format—that gives voices to the youth of Britain.
编辑者注： Sakaguchi 的项目被LensCulture 的陪审团认可为2017年LensCultrue的肖像奖 ， 不可错过的44位杰出的国际天才的工作。你可以在她的个人网站或者是Instagram上面吼住 Sakaguchi的工作。
如果你有兴趣看到更多像这样话题的工作作品，我们推荐以下文章：Daughters of the King , Federica Valabrega’s series on Ashkenazi and Sephardic women living in New York, Paris, and Jerusalem; Young New Yorkers , 肖像已经俘获了城市中充满活力的年轻人：按到 Sixteen,Craig Eastons系列—相同双画面模式—给予英国的年轻人发声。
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