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With images ranging from the 1960s up to the attacks on the Twin Towers in 2001, Thomas Hoepker captures the mood and spirit of New York

Thomas Hoepker

Thomas Hoepker | New York Billboard and passengers on bus. New York City, USA. 1963. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York Andy Warhol in his "Factory" at Union Square. New York City, USA. 1981. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York Times Square traffic. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York Roy Lichtenstein, pop artist, with painting and dot template at his studio. Southampton, New York, USA. 1982. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York A wedding party with bridesmaids on Fifth Ave in Harlem. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York A mural of a forest in the South Bronx. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York Lovers embrace in front of a Fifth Avenue store window on St. Patrick's Day. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York A bag lady in Chelsea. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York Zoo in Central Park. New York City, USA. 1992. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York A view of the Downtown Manhattan skyline seen from Queens. Brooklyn Bridge and World Trade Center Towers. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York Young people relax during their lunch break along the East River while a huge plume of smoke rises from Lower Manhattan after the attack on the World Trade Center. Brooklyn, New York City, USA. Sep (...)

Thomas Hoepker | New York Central park during a public concert with picnickers, seen from air. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York Downtown Manhattan and the Brooklyn Bridge after the attack on the World Trade Center, viewed from Manhattan Bridge. New York City, USA. September 11, 2001. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York Skater on the ice rink in Central Park. New York City, USA. 1982. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York Policeman watches a black teenager in Harlem. New York City, USA. 1960. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York A girl sunbathes on a Midtown Manhattan rooftop. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

Thomas Hoepker | New York Burned out apartment buildings in the South Bronx. New York City, USA. 1983. © Thomas Hoepker | Magnum Photos

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The bustling gateway to America, New York has always been a city of dramatic excitement—big dreams and constant changes. A legendary photojournalist and former president of Magnum Photos, Thomas Hoepker vividly captures the city’s complex spirit in all its many moods. A long-time resident, Hoepker’s images range from the early 60s through 9/11, and up to the very present including the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy. With journalistic zeal and a keen eye for crucial details, he documents a true New York with its diverse inhabitants and the allure of its prominent landmarks and hidden, far-flung corners. His insightful photography conveys a vivid sense of the city’s physical landscape and also of its unique everyday interactions and intricate urban culture.