Name: Souls Against The Concrete
Brand: Khalik Allah
SKU: SHOP_PB_ALLAH_SATC_1529
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Since 2012, photographer Allah has been capturing intimate portraits of people on the corner of 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in Harlem. Using film at night, he relies on light from storefronts, streetlights, and passing vehicles to illuminate his subjects. His work offers a raw portrayal of life amid poverty, addiction, and police brutality, but also the dignity and resilience of everyday life.

Through these images, Allah aims to challenge stereotypes, offer clarity, and provide an authentic glimpse into the lives of Harlem's residents, highlighting both the challenges and the legacies of black history in the area.

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Text by: Khalik Allah
Design by: N/A
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Region: United States
Genre: Street Photography
Cover: Hardcover

Size: 12.00 x 7.75 in, 208 Pages
Year: 2017
ISBN: 9781477313145

Souls Against The Concrete - a book by Khalik Allah

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Since 2012, Allah has been photographing people who frequent the corner of 125th Street and Lexington Avenue in Harlem. Shooting film at night with only the light pouring from storefront windows, street lights, cars, and flashing ambulances, he captures raw and intimate portraits of "souls against the concrete." Viewers are invited to look deeply into the faces of people living amid poverty, drug addiction, and police brutality, but also leading everyday lives, Allah seeks to dispel fears, capture human dignity, and bring clarity to a world that outsiders rarely visit. This nuanced portrayal of nocturnal urban life offers a powerful and rare glimpse into the enduring spirit of a slowly gentrifying Harlem street corner and the great legacies of black history that live there.