Ricky Flores

Ricky Flores was born in New York to Puerto Rican parents in 1961. His father, Pastor Flores, was a merchant seaman, and his mother, Ana Luisa Flores, a garment worker, lived in the Tremont section of the Bronx during the early 60s.

Flores started documenting life in the South Bronx in 1979. He began photographing the lives of his friends and family during one of the most turbulent times in the history of the Bronx and New York City.

Over the years, Flores freelanced for The Daily News, The New York Times, The City Sun, and The Village Voice. He was also a photojournalist for The Journal News, part of the USA Today network for 25 years. Flores is recognized for covering the attacks on Sept. 11, 2001, Amadou Diallo, and Superstorm Sandy.  Flores has a permanent installation at I.S. 306 in the Bronx commissioned by the School Construction Authority. His work from the South Bronx is on permanent display at the National Museum of African American History and Culture.

His new book, South Bronx Family Album, is now available from The Culture Crush.