9 October 2018
The photographers of the Bronx Documentary Center, including Wanda Lotus, will present photos documenting the neighborhood at the intersection of 151st Street and Courtlandt Avenue in the Bronx. The show will open on Friday, 12 October 2018, from 6:30 – 9PM. Additional gallery hours will be shared as they are made available.
Wanda Lotus (b. Brooklyn, NY, USA) is a fine art photographer who is fascinated with the beauty of everyday life and passionate about sharing that beauty with the world. Poring over her parents’ National Geographic magazines as a young child sparked her interest in street photography. She grew up owning simple film cameras and enjoyed taking snapshots of her life and loved ones. In 2006 she bought her first SLR, then added a DSLR to her arsenal in 2007 and began teaching herself the techniques necessary to make the kind of photos she had always admired. Her passion for street photography comes from her own desire to be seen and celebrated for who she is. “As a society we tend to focus on the highlights, and as a result we lose sight of just how fascinating everyday life is. In contrast, very young children are fascinated by everyday life, because everything is brand new to them. My street photography invites the viewer to become like little children and celebrate the beauty in the everyday people and places we encounter each day.”
