Two Way Street
Gretchen Grace
Two Way Street unites two visions of New York City that Gretchen Grace has developed over the span of thirty years. The first — black and white street shots bearing the unmistakable mark of New York City’s grit and spontaneity; the second — more recent street abstractions in color.
Julia Coddington writes in the preface to the book, “As photographers mature, they become either more adaptable or more set in their ways. Adaptability is a gift and Gretchen clearly has it. Two Way Street shows us two very different views of New York. Two visions by one artist. Two different stories of a city that we are familiar with, and one that we may not usually see. They are stories of nostalgia, humor and (de)light. They are vibrant and colorful, simple and complex. They are Gretchen’s — of her city and of herself.”
Julia Coddington writes in the preface to the book, “As photographers mature, they become either more adaptable or more set in their ways. Adaptability is a gift and Gretchen clearly has it. Two Way Street shows us two very different views of New York. Two visions by one artist. Two different stories of a city that we are familiar with, and one that we may not usually see. They are stories of nostalgia, humor and (de)light. They are vibrant and colorful, simple and complex. They are Gretchen’s — of her city and of herself.”
