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Clayton Patterson

Clayton Patterson is a Canadian-born artist, photographer, videographer and folk historian. Since moving to New York City in 1979, his work has focused almost exclusively on documenting the art, life and times of the Lower East Side in Manhattan.

Archive Exhibitions Featuring Clayton Patterson

Clayton Patterson’s Front Door: Residents and Writers

Martin Luther King Jr. Community Park
 archive : 2023

Clayton Patterson’s Front Door: Residents and Writers features rarely-seen images from the renowned photographer, who has documented the unique cultural ecosystem of the Lower East Side for over 40 years.

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