I Can't Breathe Cop by Mel D. Cole. Photo by Luna Park.
Often, we install artworks that express some hope for the future or some anger about the present… Today is slightly different. We decided to work with Mel D. Cole because he is one a photojournalist capturing the world as it is, in all of its complexities.
In the last year, Mel has shifted from primarily photographing NYC nightlife and hip hop superstars to being one of the foremost documentarians of the Black Lives Matter uprisings and protests across the country. He’s also photographed Trump rallies (and even Trump himself), including the insurrection at the Capitol Building.
Spider-Man by Mel D. Cole. Photo by Luna Park.
Mel told us, “I participated in Art in Ad Places because I really think what you all are doing is really amazing and because I want more people outside of my own network to see the powerful work I have been capturing over the last year. And....who wouldn't want their work to be publicly seen on a phone booth in the streets of NYC! I picked these three photos because they speak directly to what's going on right now in the world! I hope that these images inspire, bring hope, motivate, and strike up conversations.”
Fist by Mel D. Cole. Photo by Luna Park.