Yes We Can ( Tabernacle of Deliverance) (Harlem, NYC Sunday 4/22/17 2:34 PM, 65 Degrees)
Lea & Baby Ocean (Chelsea, NYC Thursday 4/20/17 1:17 PM, 65 Degrees)
The Girl With The Lavender Braids ( Amanda ) (Chelsea, NYC Thursday 4/20/17 2:26 PM, 65 Degrees)
It’s My Birthday ( Unique Stevens) (East Harlem, NYC. Palm Sunday 4/9/17 3:26 PM, 62 Degrees)
Frazier ( Gender Fluid ) (Harlem, NYC Sunday 4/22/17 4:17 PM, 65 Degrees)
Conrad Soaking Spring Sun (Kensington, Brooklyn, NYC. Monday 4/10/17 3:47 PM, 70 Degrees)
Charlotte Getting Her Hair Done ( Cigarette Break) (Harlem, NYC Sunday 4/22/17 2:07 PM, 65 Degrees)
Green Light Crosswalk (W125 St Harlem, NYC. Monday 4/10/17 5:58 PM, 80 Degrees)
Conchita Nails It ( Old School Gender Fluid ) (Harlem, NYC Sunday 4/22/17 2:30 PM, 65 Degrees)
Emira Hajj, NO This , NO That ( Gender Fluid ) (Coney Island Brooklyn, NYC. Tuesday 4/11/17 2:58 PM, 80 Degrees)
Reverend Warren Belting Out Blues (Harlem, NYC Sunday 4/22/17 2:09 PM, 65 Degrees)
Misty ( Gender Fluid ) (Harlem, NYC Sunday 4/22/17 2:26 PM, 65 Degrees)
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Artist’s Statement
This photography series is focused on capturing the last vestiges of the vibrant street culture, the traditions and lifestyles that are quickly being eradicated due to the aggressive gentrification that’s invading almost every corner of NYC. For the past twelve summers, Ruben Natal-San Miguel has traveled around New York City by bicycle searching for what it’s like to live in these parts of the city. The artist has been able to find not only a vibrant and colorful vision, but also a happy and very meaningful life lesson.
Ruben Natal-San Miguel is a self-taught photographer currently living in NYC. His photography works had been extensively published and shown national and internationally.
