ALAIN LEVITT: STREETS TALKING*

“In the early 2000s, New York's economic landscape created a world in which one could survive off of little. Artists, skaters, graffiti writers, poets and musicians inhabited the city, organically creating style and culture in a way that permeated into the life of the neighborhood. Common streets became legendary as the 14 block radius of downtown New York housed a thriving underground scene flourishing in a carefree time of unhindered creativity. 

At this time Alain Levitt was hanging out in the Lower East Side on a daily basis with a small film camera on his person. Spending the early 2000s living amongst the people, Alain shot the downtown New York Scene during an era that laid the foundations for events and people that went on to deeply influence the world of skate, graffiti, art and culture. His debut book NYC: 2000-2005 is a collection of these photos.”

(Courtesy of Living Proof)