ROOTED IN THE HOOD

Stunning photography and intimate prose tell the stories of often unheralded New York City community gardens. What began for American-Greek artist Anna Angelidakis as an exploration of her Lower East Side Manhattan neighborhood in an effort to heal from personal loss, morphed into something quite different and amazing. The end result—an award-winning book on which this exhibition is based. Be inspired by once garbage-strewn lots and ‘needle parks’ transformed miraculously by activists, artists, and local residents into life-affirming oases. Oases that continue to offer serenity, beauty, organic vegetables, and entertainment to young and old alike.

If you are interested in purchasing a copy of Rooted in the Hood, click on either link: https://oroeditions.com/product/rooted-in-the-hood or https://www.amazon.com/Rooted-Hood-Intimate-Portrait-Community/dp/B07Y6FNR5W

Be sure to click on the exhibition’s square thumbnail images to view larger, complete images, and to read Anna’s personal reflections on these extraordinary havens of tranquility.