Joan Colom's 1958-1961 Barcelona Raval District Photographs Exhibited at Laurence Miller Gallery
From 1958 to 1961, Joan Colom secretly captured images of Barcelona's vibrant Raval neighborhood, an area known for its red-light district. These photographs were presented at the Laurence Miller Gallery in New York from March 9 through April 29, 2006. The gallery is located at 20 West 57th Street on the 7th floor in New York, NY, with contact information 212.397.3930. Colom's series had previously received significant recognition when shown at a Barcelona gallery. The exhibition featured his candid documentation of the district's social life during that period.
Key facts
- Joan Colom photographed Barcelona's Raval district from 1958 to 1961
- The Raval district was known as a red-light district
- The exhibition took place at Laurence Miller Gallery
- The gallery address is 20 West 57 Street, 7th floor, New York, NY
- The exhibition dates were March 9 – April 29, 2006
- Colom's photographs were taken surreptitiously
- The series was previously exhibited in Barcelona to great acclaim
- The photographs document the lively social sphere of the Raval district
Entities
Artists
- Joan Colom
Institutions
- Laurence Miller Gallery
Locations
- Barcelona
- Spain
- New York
- United States
- Raval