“Public Transit Areas, Ocean and Pacific Avenue, Looking East” (Long Beach, CA, 1975) “Some people ask, “What’s so important or compelling about taking pictures of such unpleasant subjects like city dwellers?” … My work may be beautiful or it might not be, that just isn’t what I am concerned with. I try to be open and face the city… . To me it’s not unpleasant or unbeautiful, it’s just life—which has to be threatening sometimes if it is going to be interesting.” —Anthony Hernandez Copyright Anthony Hernandez

“Public Transit Areas, Ocean and Pacific Avenue, Looking East” (Long Beach, CA, 1975)

“Some people ask, “What’s so important or compelling about taking pictures of such unpleasant subjects like city dwellers?” … My work may be beautiful or it might not be, that just isn’t what I am concerned with. I try to be open and face the city… . To me it’s not unpleasant or unbeautiful, it’s just life—which has to be threatening sometimes if it is going to be interesting.”
—Anthony Hernandez

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