Family, in all of its beautiful forms, stands as a cornerstone of the human experience, creating intersections between past, present and future and simultaneously weaving larger connections in the community.
Aug 19 - Sept 30th 2018, David Flores offered free family portraiture in Railroad Park and the greater Morrisania neighborhood with on-site photography, printing, display and digital sharing.
This project is a response to recent nationalist movements that have attempted to remove and erase familial representations of immigrants and people of color.
Parents, children, elders, extended family and friends all participated in the making of formal images and left with a large format prints of themselves, free of charge.
“Nueva Bronx: 21st Century Families” was made possible by ArtBuilt, in partnership with NYC Parks and the Queens Museum through The National Endowment for the Arts. Bronx Arts Partners include The DreamYard Project, The Bronx Defenders and WHEDco.