Self-Portrait with Passenger Allen Ginsberg, 1990
From 1980 onwards, Ron Weideman transformed his nightshift taxi into a rolling portrait gallery, photographing an extraordinary cross-section of New York City life during a pivotal era of cultural transformation. Working in the confined space of his cab, Weideman captured everyone from drag queens to business executives, models to poets. The project began when Weideman, fresh from earning his MFA, needed to pay rent for his West 43rd Street apartment where he still lives today.
