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         Winner, Montaigne Medal,

Most Thought-Provoking Book of 2015

        The Eric Hoffer Foundation

           Winner, Best Photography Book,

             New York Book Festival, 2015

           Finalist, Best Social Change Book,

    NextGeneration Indie Book Awards, 2016

Four Photographers Tell Their Story

Finalist, Best Multicultural NonFiction Book,

 NextGeneration Indie Book Awards, 2016

          "A joy."-- John T. Hill, author, Walker Evans: The Hungry Eye

          NEW YORK PUBLIC HOUSING  RESIDENTS

                     PHOTOGRAPH THEIR WORLD

          "Inspiring."-- Noam Chomsky

ART LEAGUE OF LONG ISLAND EXHIBIT

June 21-August 22, 2016

ARTSPACE PATCHOGUE RECEPTION

May 30, 2015

               PROJECT LIVES BOOK LAUNCH

       April 8, 2015

"As I observed almost four years ago about Project Lives—the book of photographic self-portrayals by New York public housing residents, with imagery intertwining revelatory text—it is always inspiring to see the scorned and disenfranchised take control of their lives. Now comes the book and documentary Second Chance Lives about cameras turned over to the city's probationers, the latest effort by the non-profit Seeing for Ourselves. Once again, we recognize how connected we all remain. Once again, the photographs open our eyes and warm our hearts. Once again, our concerns for social justice broaden and deepen."

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                      --NOAM CHOMSKY

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US Senator

Kirsten Giilibrand

was a key supporter

for the NEA grant

              REVIEWS

"Most New Yorkers know what public housing looks like from the outside, but a bracingly simple compilation of pictures takes us into the interiors of the buildings and thus into the residents' startingly ordinary lives."

     -- The New York Times

"Beautiful...an unprecedented and intimate look into the lives of New York City public housing residents."

     -- BuzzFeed

"The program started by George Carrano, Chelsea Davis and Jonathan Fisher gave photography training and equipment to NYCHA residents and encourged them to take photos of their homes -- their families and neighbors, their decorations and furnishings, and the social events at the core of their community....Whether or not NYCHA can make a comeback will have a crucial bearing on what the future of America's safety net looks like."

     -- Politico Magazine

"A startlingly simple and optimistic portrait of family, friends, and neighbors....There's nothing really specific about the projects in Project Lives.  It's just life."

     -- New York Magazine

"A photography book on life in public housing seen through the eyes of its inhabitants...aiming to change the negative perceptions of their living conditions and culture."

     -- TIME