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I’m having a BRIGHT NIGHTS photo preview opening this week. The images in the exhibition are excerpts from the forthcoming book from Prestel, titled “Bright Nights: Photographs of Another New York” by Tod Seelie. The book is scheduled to be released in October, and features essays by Swoon, Conrad Carlson, Joe Ahearn, Ian Vanek, Jeff Stark, Evan Pricco and Colin Moynihan among others.Opening Reception at Tender Trap 245 S.1st St. Brooklyn, NY May 2nd, 7-11pm 

I’m having a BRIGHT NIGHTS photo preview opening this week. The images in the exhibition are excerpts from the forthcoming book from Prestel, titled “Bright Nights: Photographs of Another New York” by Tod Seelie. The book is scheduled to be released in October, and features essays by Swoon, Conrad Carlson, Joe Ahearn, Ian Vanek, Jeff Stark, Evan Pricco and Colin Moynihan among others.

Opening Reception at Tender Trap
245 S.1st St. Brooklyn, NY 

May 2nd, 7-11pm 

Okay mass populace of people on the internet with opinions, I’m looking for some quick feedback. The question: Is the photo of the roadkill cat too gruesome to include in my photo book of NYC? It will be noted in the caption that it is roadkill, if that makes any difference. Pros: It adds to/informs the the everyday environment of living here, albeit an ugly one. I see kitty roadkill fairly often in Brooklyn (along with rats, pigeons, squirrels, etc), so it is an unavoidable and disturbing part of the landscape. Sometimes living here is pretty unpleasant, and this is a representation of that. Even if you HATE it, that visceral reaction makes it worth something. Cons: It’s just too gross and will overshadow a lot of the other images and commentaries in the book. It has no aesthetic or redeeming value as an image, even when paired with “Igor Floor.” Please chime in in the comments. Thanks!

Okay mass populace of people on the internet with opinions, I’m looking for some quick feedback. The question:

Is the photo of the roadkill cat too gruesome to include in my photo book of NYC? It will be noted in the caption that it is roadkill, if that makes any difference.

Pros: It adds to/informs the the everyday environment of living here, albeit an ugly one. I see kitty roadkill fairly often in Brooklyn (along with rats, pigeons, squirrels, etc), so it is an unavoidable and disturbing part of the landscape. Sometimes living here is pretty unpleasant, and this is a representation of that. Even if you HATE it, that visceral reaction makes it worth something.

Cons: It’s just too gross and will overshadow a lot of the other images and commentaries in the book. It has no aesthetic or redeeming value as an image, even when paired with “Igor Floor.”

Please chime in in the comments. Thanks!