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With images ranging from the 1960s up to the attacks on the Twin Towers in 2001, Thomas Hoepker captures the mood and spirit of New York

Thomas Hoepker

Thomas Hoepker Times Square traffic. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker / Magnum Photos © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

The bustling gateway to America, New York has always been a city of dramatic excitement—big dreams and constant changes. A legendary photojournalist and former president of Magnum Photos, Thomas Hoepker vividly captures the city’s complex spirit in all its many moods. A long-time resident, Hoepker’s images range from the early 60s through 9/11, and up to the very present including the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. With journalistic zeal and a keen eye for crucial details, he documents a true New York with its diverse inhabitants and the allure of its prominent landmarks and hidden, far-flung corners. His insightful photography conveys a vivid sense of the city’s physical landscape and also of its unique everyday interactions and intricate urban culture.

Downtown Manhattan with World Trade Center towers, seen from "lover's lane' in New Jersey. USA. New Jersey. 1983.
Thomas Hoepker | New York Billboard and passengers on bus. New York City, USA. 1963. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
Thomas Hoepker | New York Andy Warhol in his "Factory" at Union Square. New York City, USA. 1981. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
Thomas Hoepker | New York Roy Lichtenstein, pop artist, with painting and dot template at his studio. Southampton, New York, USA. 1982. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
Thomas Hoepker | New York A wedding party with bridesmaids on Fifth Ave in Harlem. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
Thomas Hoepker | New York A mural of a forest in the South Bronx. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
Thomas Hoepker | New York Lovers embrace in front of a Fifth Avenue store window on St. Patrick's Day. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
Thomas Hoepker | New York A bag lady in Chelsea. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
Thomas Hoepker | New York Zoo in Central Park. New York City, USA. 1992. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
Thomas Hoepker | New York A view of the Downtown Manhattan skyline seen from Queens. Brooklyn Bridge and World Trade Center Towers. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
Thomas Hoepker | New York Young people relax during their lunch break along the East River while a huge plume of smoke rises from Lower Manhattan after the attack on the World Trade Center. Brooklyn, New York City, USA. Sep (...)
Thomas Hoepker | New York Central park during a public concert with picnickers, seen from air. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
Thomas Hoepker | New York Downtown Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge after the attack on the World Trade Center, viewed from Manhattan Bridge. New York City, USA. September 11, 2001. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
Thomas Hoepker | New York Skater on the ice rink in Central Park. New York City, USA. 1982. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
Thomas Hoepker | New York Policeman watches a black teenager in Harlem. New York City, USA. 1960. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
Thomas Hoepker | New York A girl sunbathes on a Midtown Manhattan rooftop. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
Thomas Hoepker | New York Burned out apartment buildings in the South Bronx. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos
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