New York 80s, reminiscent of life in the USSR

• New York 80s, reminiscent of life in the USSR

California photographer Janet Delaney made a series of stunning images that convey the special spirit of New York. All photos were taken in the 80s on the twin-lens reflex camera. A feature of such chambers is practically noiseless and very rapid compared to the single-lens camera viewfinder release of the shutter and which is located above. When shooting the photographer can hold the camera at chest level, attracting less attention, which means that the characters of images was virtually no chance to notice that they were in the frame.

When you first look at these pictures did not even know that New York images. Some frames are impregnated with some truly Soviet spirit. Although we understand that the life of the Russian people 80s radically different from American life, a few pictures if born in the USSR.

"In the 80s, many times I have been in New York. Born on quiet streets in the suburbs of Los Angeles, I always expect some unexpected and totally haphazard encounters that could give only Manhattan ", - says the photographer in the description of the series.

Two-dollar contribution to 1985

The Third World 1986

The woman and the tree 1987

A woman walking on the street 1986

The Wall Street 1984

Waiting for a phone call 1985

on the Twin Towers View 1985

The Twins and the truck 1987

Trash on the East River 1986

Sunbathing on the East River 1985

South Street 1984

South Street 1984

A man sleeping on the car 1985

Police 1986

Video Games 1985

Painter 1984

Stand in Metro 1985

The mother and daughter 1985

Manhattan 1987

South Street 1985

Coffee and Sandwich 1985

Jackets for sale 1984

The event at City Hall 1985

Brooklyn Bridge 1986

Broadway 1984

An American on a ferry to Staten Island 1985

6 am ferry to Staten Island 1985