i'm here to introduce bonnie yochelson. whom i was lucky enough to work on the book. bonnie is originally from the d.c. area. but she's made her long time home in new york city. she graduated from college. pursued a masters and doctorate from new york university. early in her career; he was back in d.c. working in the print room. from 1987 she was a curattor of prints and photographs at the museum at the city of new york. that's -- since leaving the museum, she's been an independent curator and photographic historians working with the new york historical society and the south sea port museum. since 1988 she taught in the msa program in the department of photography, video at the school of visual arts in new york. in addition to the thesis show bonnie carried numerous exhibition at the ubs art gallery in new york in 2001. that also traveled to other cities and exhibition at the south sea port museum in 2010. of course, she cure -- before opening here in april. it will also travel to two locations in denmark. bonnie is also the author of many books including bernie's ab

. >>> next art history professor curator and author bonny yochelson presents jake jacob r. during the early 20th century. the center for the book hosted the hour long event. >>> thank you, everybody. i'm here to introduce bonny yochelson with whom i was lucky to work on the jacob riis book. she's made her long time home in new york city. she pursued a masters in art history from new york university. early in her career she was back in d.c. working at the print room of the national gallery of art. from 1987 to 1991 she was the curator of prints and photographs at the museum of the city of new york. and that's where she was first able to work with the jacob riis record of photographs. she's been an independent curator and photographic historical society. and since 1988 she has taught in the mfa program in the department of photography, video and related media at the school of visual arts in new york. where she curates the annual thesis show and surverves as a mentor. she has cureiated a number of -- and in 2010. she curiated our current exhibition along with our manuscript di

i'm here to introduce bonnie yochelson, with whom i was lucky enough to work on the jacob riis book. bonnie is originally from the d.c. area. but she's made her longtime home in new york city. she graduated from swath more college and then pursued a mastered and doctorate in art history from new york university. early in her career, she was back in d.c., working in the print room at the national gallery of art. from 1987 to 1991, she was the curator of prints and photographs at the museum of the city of new york. that's where she was first able to work with the jacob riis collection. since leaving the museum, she's been an independent curator and photographic historian working with the new york historical society, the columbia county historical society, and the south street sea port museum, and since 1980, she has taught in the mfa program in the department of photography, video, and related media at the school of vilgz arts in new york where she cureates the annual thesis show and serves as a mentor to graduating students. in addition to the thesis show, bonnie has curated numerous

. >> my name is bonnie yochelson. i wrote the complete collection catalog of riis' photographs published on the occasion of this exhibition. my engagement with the collection started in the 1980's when i was curator of the museum of the city of new york which owns his new york photographs. there is a great paradox to riis' photographs. he was a journalist and celebrity. he saved all of the documentation of his career. he wanted to be remembered for posterity. he created scrapbooks, he saved his manuscripts. every scrap of paper. he abandoned his photographs because he did not think they were of any value apart from his words, arguments, articles, and publications. the way they were discovered is really a fascinating story. riis died in 1914. in the 1940's, a photographer named alexander alland noticed in riis' book that on the title page it says "with illustrations after photographs by the author." he said to himself, where are these photographs? after several years of searching, he tracked down rii'' son and with muc

. >> i'm here to introduce bonnie yochelson. bonnie is from the d.c. area but she's made her long time home in new york city. she graduated from swarthmore college and proceed a masters and doctorate in art history from new york university. earlier in her career she was working in the print room at the national gallery of art in washington, d.c. and from 1987 to 1991 she was the curator of prints and photographs at the museum of the city of new york and that's where she was able to work with the jacob riis collection of photographs. since leaving the museum, she's been an independent curator and photographic historian working with such institutions as the new york historical society, the columbia county historical society, and the south street seaport museum and since 1988 she's taught in the mfa program in the department of photography, video, and related media at the school of visual arts in new york where she curates the thesis show and serves as a mentor to graduating students. she has curated numerous exhibitions including esther

. >> my name is bonnie yochelson. i wrote the complete collection catalog of riis' photographs published on the occasion of this exhibition. as he slept, a precious golden locket that he had brought with him to america that had a picture of his beloved elizabeth was stolen from him. when he went to report this to the policeman on duty, the policeman did not believe him. he thought why would this tramp boy have a golden locket. he was very rough in throwing riis out of the lodging house. the dog saw him being roughed up and snarled. the policeman beat the dog to death. it is a very tragic story. riis never forgot it. and when he wrote about the closing of the police lodging houses which he successfully did with theodore roosevelt help, he titled the chapter in his autobiography "my dog is avenged." he was concerned about the lodging houses because of the crowdedness and criminality. a lot of younger people were exposed to hardened criminals or recruited to be pickpockets. it was not a wholesome environment for the youn