What to do on V-day go to Attitude: Brooklyn Portraits by Brooklyn Photographers at Central Brooklyn Public Library

Photo: Lauren Fleishman

If you still are wondering what to do on Valentines day then look no further than the Central Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza. Right now in the main lobby the library has an exhibitions called Attitude: Brooklyn Portraits by Brooklyn Photographers. This free exhibit features individuals that are synonymous with Brooklyn and shows the many diverse characters within the borough. Some of the images are just on white backgrounds displaying the unique the sharp and soft facial features of individual Brooklynites. Other images show people within their natural urban surroundings adding a context to each of the characters demeanor and style. Still others show couples embraced in a loving moment and comes with a comment from someone within the photograph. These particular images with their comments will tug at your heart stings because they explain caring relationship featured within the photograph. Even though you may not know these individual Brooklynites (some you will cause they are our neighbors) you will feel like you have met then before or know someone almost exactly like them. 

Representing Brooklyn in the finest way the photographer for this exhibit are: 

Michel Scott Berman, Joe Delano, Walker Esner, Laure Fleishman, and Nora Herting. 

photo by: Joe Delano

Attitude: Brooklyn Portraits by Brooklyn Photographers

Exhibitions: Now - April 9th

Central Library 

10 Grand Army Plaza

Brooklyn, NY 11238

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