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Backseat of a car, from the series, ‘Brooklyn Gang’ New York City, 1959, by Bruce Davidson. “You’re looking at Lefty and his girlfriend, members of a Brooklyn gang who referred to themselves as “The Jokers”, on a trip to Bear Mountain State Park. This photograph is not meant to be risque. These were young, teenage kids who had a great deal of spirit, energy and love in lives that were reckless, unstable and oftentimes dangerous. In the words of one: “We didn’t come from dysfunctional families, the whole neighbourhood was dysfunctional”. (Photo by Bruce Davidson/Magnum Photos)
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