Camilo José Vergara

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Detroit by Night: Haunting, Desolate Streetscapes by Camilo José Vergara

Photographer Camilo José Vergara finds himself drawn to Detroit in the darkest hours of the night.

By Camilo José Vergara

From the Inner Cities to the White House: Photographs by Camilo José Vergara

This week, Camilo José Vergara will become the first photographer ever to receive the National Humanities Medal. He writes for LightBox about his dedicated, meticulous approach in documenting some of the poorest and most segregated communities in urban America.

By Camilo José Vergara

Everyday Life in the Hood: New York 1970-1973

Photographer Camilo José Vergara writes for LightBox about his experience photographing the urban blight of 1970s New York.

By Camilo José Vergara

The Dream Continues: Camilo José Vergara's Photographs of MLK Murals

For more than 30 years, photographer and sociologist Camilo José Vergara has documented murals of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. in America's inner cities. Here, Vergara writes for LightBox about the roles King's image has played in American culture.

By Camilo José Vergara
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