HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES

HISTORY'S TIDBITS - HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVES: STUDIES AMONG THE TENEMENTS OF NEW YORK was a pioneering work of photojournalism. This book of photographs by former police reporter Jacob Riis, published in 1890, detailed the deplorable conditions that existed in New York City's slums. HOW THE OTHER HALF LIVED was instrumental in informing the public of just how bad were the conditions suffered by those unfortunates who inhabited the city's slums. Riis' works served as a basis for modern photojournalism. Larry Elkins ELKINSPHOTOS FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHY