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Pioneering photojournalist Jacob Riis shocked New York society\u00a0by shooting the squalid lives of the poor – and a new exhibition shows that his work is still highly relevant.<\/p>\n

In 1890, Riis wrote the best-selling book, How the Other Half Lives<\/em><\/a>, illustrated with upsetting photos showing orphans sleeping on the street, opium dens, and wretched tenement slums in the Lower East Side.<\/p>\n

\"HARD<\/a>

HARD LIFE… Little Katie from the West 52nd Street Industrial School, 1891-92. \u00a9MCNY<\/p><\/div>\n

Now The Museum of the City of New York is showing 50 of Riis’\u00a0works, along with over 125 personal objects which give a more rounded evaluation of his life,\u00a0including\u00a0correspondence with President Roosevelt, handwritten manuscripts, and photography equipment.<\/p>\n

Bonnie Yochelson, curator of\u00a0 Jacob A Riis: Revealing New York\u2019s Other Half,\u00a0<\/em>said: \u201cJacob Riis had a tremendous impact on society, photography and the history of New York City.<\/p>\n

\"CHINATOWN...Smoking<\/a>

CHINATOWN…Smoking Opium in a Joint, 1887-88 \u00a9MCNY<\/p><\/div>\n

\u201cAs our city and our nation continue to struggle with inequality and its effects, this exhibition enables visitors to understand the story of the man who first illustrated life in New York City slums in the 19th<\/sup> century, providing a unique lens for viewing a present day issue.<\/p>\n

\u201cHis work deserves to be revisited for its combination of historical importance and ongoing relevance today.\u201d<\/p>\n

\"CRAMMED...Five<\/a>

CRAMMED…Five Cents a Spot, 1888-89. Lodgers were charged 5c to sleep on the floor \u00a9MCNY<\/p><\/div>\n

Born in Denmark in 1849, Riis came to New York City in 1870 and for several years experienced poverty first-hand.<\/p>\n

Hired as a police reporter in 1877 for the New York Tribune, he wrote about crime, disaster, and misfortune in the tenements until 1884, when he turned his attention to housing reform.<\/p>\n

He was the first to use the newly invented flash photography for a social purpose, exposing the dark alleys and unlit sleeping quarters of those at the bottom of the pile.<\/p>\n

\"SQUALID...Court<\/a>

SQUALID…Court at 24 Baxter Street, which was famous for crime 1887-88 \u00a9MCNY<\/p><\/div>\n

In this way, he galvanized action which led to the worst tenements being torn down, the reformation of the city\u2019s schools and the installation of sewers and plumbing in the Lower East Side. Theodore Roosevelt went on to call him \u201cNew York\u2019s most useful citizen\u201d.<\/p>\n

The exhibition recreates\u00a0Riis\u2019 famous and innovative lantern slide lecture How the Other Half Lives<\/em>, allowing\u00a0\u00a0the visitors experience the photographs as contemporary audiences once did.<\/p>\n

\"SOCIAL<\/a>

SOCIAL REFORMER…Jacob Riis in 1903. Pic by Pach Brothers \u00a9MCNY<\/p><\/div>\n

Susan Henshaw Jones, spokeswoman for MCNY said: \u201cWe seek to define Jacob Riis and illustrate why his life and work resonated so deeply across the five boroughs and the entire country.<\/p>\n

\u201cOne hundred years after his death, inequality remains an essential aspect of American life, and the story of Jacob Riis needs to be remembered.\u201d<\/p>\n

*The exhibition runs until March 20, 2016. For visiting hours and tickets, visit MCNY<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\"GRIM...Bandits\u2019<\/a>

GRIM…Bandits\u2019 Roost, an alley at 59 \u00bd Mulberry Street, 1887-88 \u00a9MCNY<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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