Photographing City Life: Live Session with Photographer Janette Beckman 

When: Tuesday, August 18, 2020, 11:00am

Janette Beckman, Black Lives Matter Demonstration, NYC, June 2020

Meet the photographer known for capturing youth culture in her photographs of hip hop, punk, New York street life, and the recent demonstrations for Black Lives.

In this video, dive into the Museum’s collection to see Janette Beckman’s memorable portraits of hip hop legends before they were famous, among other work.

Create! Be inspired to take your own photos as Beckman walks you through the creative process of how to tell stories through the camera.

Students are invited to submit photos of artwork created after a MCNY Kids Create virtual program to be considered for a student gallery of work on the Museum of the City of New York’s website. To send in a submission, please fill out the Student Artwork Permission Form and email a signed copy to schoolprograms@mcny.org along with a digital image of the student’s artwork.

Recommended for ages 7 and older. All ages are welcome. Sessions are intergenerational and family members are encouraged to join and participate together.

Supporters

Family and Community Engagement Programs are made possible in part by the Margaret S. Ogden and Stephen A. Ogden Memorial Fund, Milton and Sally Avery Arts Foundation, Sy Syms Foundation, and the Frank J. Antun Foundation.

The Frederick A.O. Schwarz Education Center is endowed by grants from The Thompson Family Foundation Fund, the F.A.O. Schwarz Family Foundation, the William Randolph Hearst Endowment, and other generous donors. 