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Milton Rogovin (1909--2011) dedicated his photographic career to
capturing the humanity of working-class people around the world --
coal miners, factory workers, the urban poor, the residents of
Appalachia, and other marginalized groups. He worked to equalize
the relationship between photographer and subject in the making of
pictures and encouraged his subjects' agency by photographing them
on their own terms. Rogovin's powerful insight and immense sympathy
for his subjects distinguish him as one of the most original and
important documentary photographers in American history. Edited by
Christopher Fulton, The Social Documentary Photography of Milton
Rogovin is a multi-disciplinary study of the photographer's
historical achievement and continuing relevance. Inspired by a
recent donation of his work to the University of Louisville, this
compilation of essays examines Rogovin's work through multiple
lenses. Contributors analyze his photographic career and political
motivations, as well as his relationship to economic history and
current academic interests. Most closely investigated are the Lower
West Side series -- a photographic portrait of a particular
neighborhood of Buffalo -- the Working People series -- documenting
blue-collar workers and their families over a span of years -- and
the Family of Miners series -- a survey of mining communities in
the United States and eight foreign countries. A collaborative
effort by prominent scholars, The Social Documentary Photography of
Milton Rogovin combines historical and biographical research with
cultural and artistic criticism, offering a unique perspective on
Rogovin's work in Appalachia and beyond.
Following the disaster of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, people
began to discuss and visualize the ways in which the urban
structure of the city could be reorganized. Rather than defining
the disaster recovery process as simply a matter of rebuilding the
existing city, these voices called for a more radical rethinking of
the city's physical, social and environmental systems. This idea of
disaster as an opportunity for urban restructuring is a hallmark of
a "design moment." Design moments are different from the
incremental process of urban growth and development. Instead of
gradual growth and change, design moments present the opportunity
for a significant restructuring of urban form that can shape the
city for decades to come. As such, a design moment presents a
critical juncture in the historical growth and development of a
city. In this book we explore the question: what does urban design
have to do with a disaster like Hurricane Katrina? Focused on New
Orleans, the authors explore different dimensions of the
post-disaster design moment, including the politics of physical
redevelopment, the city's history and identity, justice and the
image of the city, demolition and housing development, and the
environmental aspects of the recovery process. This book was
published as a special issue of the Journal of Urban Design.
Following the disaster of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, people
began to discuss and visualize the ways in which the urban
structure of the city could be reorganized. Rather than defining
the disaster recovery process as simply a matter of rebuilding the
existing city, these voices called for a more radical rethinking of
the city's physical, social and environmental systems. This idea of
disaster as an opportunity for urban restructuring is a hallmark of
a "design moment." Design moments are different from the
incremental process of urban growth and development. Instead of
gradual growth and change, design moments present the opportunity
for a significant restructuring of urban form that can shape the
city for decades to come. As such, a design moment presents a
critical juncture in the historical growth and development of a
city. In this book we explore the question: what does urban design
have to do with a disaster like Hurricane Katrina? Focused on New
Orleans, the authors explore different dimensions of the
post-disaster design moment, including the politics of physical
redevelopment, the city's history and identity, justice and the
image of the city, demolition and housing development, and the
environmental aspects of the recovery process. This book was
published as a special issue of the Journal of Urban Design.
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