New York and street photography were made for each other, which is why Matilde Damele (born in Bologna; lives and works in Rome) left for the big city in the 1990s.

She spent fifteen years in New York and now her forays have congealed in a singular picture book of over one hundred images. The light, the skyscraper lined avenues, the pedestrians hurrying past and their loneliness in the crowds, nimbly wielding her camera

Damele recorded all of it in classic b&w. The result is a portrait of a forward-looking metropolis that continually draws our attention to its past. The book launch Friday 3 October 6-8pm is an opportunity to hear her talk about the time spent in the US and her photographic approach.