New York City

My photographs are urban juxtapositions that meld the personal and political. When I am taking pictures, I am in a state of high alert, practicing a readiness for images that come at me unexpectedly — scenes that are choreographed by happenstance. Within the frame, the iconography of popular culture sets the stage for fleeting connections that tell little stories of how people navigate gender and racial issues, economic inequality, growing population density, and other social issues with grace.

"Dancer, Times Square" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Dancer, TImes Square"
"Dancer, Times Square" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"American Girl" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"American Girl" New York City
"American Girl" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Impromptu Theater" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Improv Theater" New York City
"Impromptu Theater" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Costumed Subway Rider" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Costumed Subway Rider" Grand Central
"Costumed Subway Rider" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
Hello Kitty, New York City -- Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Hello Kitty", Bowery, New York City"
Hello Kitty, New York City -- Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Sleepers, Times Square" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Sleepers" Times Square
"Sleepers, Times Square" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"L-Train", New York City -- Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"L-train" New York City
"L-Train", New York City -- Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Firefighters' Memorial" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Firefighters' Memorial" Midtown, New York City
"Firefighters' Memorial" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Unsung Heroes," New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Unsung Heroes", New York City
"Unsung Heroes," New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Reader, Union Square" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Reader, Union Square"
"Reader, Union Square" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Headband Adjustment" Coney Island, New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Headband Adjustment" Coney Island
"Headband Adjustment" Coney Island, New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Diversity Wall" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Diversity Wall" New York City
"Diversity Wall" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Child In Tow" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman
"Child in Tow" New York City
"Child In Tow" New York City - Street Photography by Karen Klugman