All the Queens Houses
An exhibition showcasing architect and artist Rafael Herrin-Ferri’s ongoing photographic survey of the eclectic residential architecture of Queens.
Wedding Cake Condo. Astoria, NY. 2017 | Photograph by Rafael Herrin-Ferri
Beginning in 2012, architect and artist began Rafael Herrin-Ferri began photographing the low-rise housing stock of Queens, New York City’s largest borough and one of the most ethnically and linguistically diverse places in the world. After he had documented about one-third of the borough, the League hosted an exhibition of 270 of his photographs representing houses and small apartment buildings in 34 different neighborhoods. The exhibition ran from October 20, 2017 to January 26, 2018.
More information can be found on Herrin-Ferri’s project website.
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