When Walls Speak: Loisaida from Molly O'Toole on Vimeo.
Marlis Momber, a German-born photographer, has documented the dramatic evolution of Loisaida, her home, for decades.
South of 14th Street and north of Houston, east of Avenue A to the East River, Loisaida is all but unknown to some late-coming East Villagers. Though time and gentrification have transformed the neighborhood, Loisaida’s streets still reflect its distinct culture and history.
Many of the murals that are a signature of Ms. Momber’s photographs have faded, but her body of work helps explain the Loisaida we see today.
During a walk through Loisaida, Ms. Momber describes a community that is more than a sign tacked onto Avenue C; Loisaida — a community, a culture, a past not forgotten.
NYU Journalism’s Molly O’Toole reports.
