Saturday, April 4, 2026

About photographer Richard Sandler's 'The Eyes of the City' pop-up at Abraço

Photos and text by Daniel Efram 
Sandler at The Bronx Documentary Center, 2023

Photographer Richard Sandler, formerly a longtime East Village resident, will be showing selected prints from his timeless book "Eyes of the City" (Powerhouse, 2016) at Abraço Espresso from 2-4 p.m. on Tuesday.
The filmmaker and photographer, who relocated to Vancouver in 2023, is back in NYC for an exclusive exhibition of his work at the prestigious Robert Capa Foundation in Yonkers, running until June 28. 

"These were the streets of my youth. [Being back] felt like diving into a river that I'm familiar with… walking my old route," Sandler said about his NYC return. "In this flow, I can pretty much take any picture I want. The skill is being invisible." 

The Capa Foundation also screened Sandler's historic "The Gods of Times Square," a documentary about the radical transformation of Midtown, in which he videotaped every day — and many nights — from 1992 to 1997. 

Completed in 1998, the film is a must-see for anyone interested in experiencing a different era of the city. 

Abraço is located at 81 E. Seventh St., between First and Second Avenues. 

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1 comment:

  1. DEApril 5, 2026 at 2:19 PM

    Come by Tuesday and see some of Richard's great prints in person.

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