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NYC taxi photographer captures city's 1980s soul in backseat portraits

NYC taxi photographer captures city's 1980s soul in backseat portraits

Ellsworth Toohey
Jul 02, 2025
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From 1980 onwards, Ron Weideman transformed his nightshift taxi into a rolling portrait gallery, photographing an extraordinary cross-section of New York City life during a pivotal era of cultural transformation. Working in the confined space of his cab, Weideman captured everyone from drag queens to business executives, models to poets. …

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