Vintage
photography is sort of like a time machine. So let’s take a ride to
July, 1970 when Jack Garofalo roamed Harlem.Working for Paris Match
magazine, he spent half the summer taking pictures of this New York
neighborhood. The 70’s weren’t the easiest of decades for Harlem,
especially with the exodus of middle class folk in 60’s. Nevertheless,
life went on, and Jack was there with the camera to capture it. Fashion
trends kept alive, marriages happening with the usual pomp, children
playing near flaming barrels… that the image of Harlem, defiantly moving
forward.
Born in 1923, Jack Garofalo was an
important photographer in Paris Match magazine. Described as watching
the life of Paris “as cat watches the sparrows”, he spent six weeks in
Harlem taking pictures that were later featured in the October issue of
Paris Match magazine.
We can only be grateful for his contributions.
