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Book SynopsisMETRO / New York / London / Paris presents 165 microcosmic portrayals of everyday human drama on confined subways in three cosmopolitan cities.
Trade Review“It seems the subways are the visual equivalent of the jazz that courses through Robinson's own veins, and maybe somewhat ironically it is their diversity and everyman credentials that are also the true unifying factors in these three portfolios. The subway is the city and the people are the subway."
-- Art Photobook Reviews
“This book is packed with off-kilter, saturated, kinetic, up-close, pulsating images that bring energy and surrealistic style. The addition of quotations by people such as Lady Gaga, James Baldwin, Coco Chanel and others strengthens the narrative being shown.”
-- LENSCRATCH
“Robinson’s Metro is a celebration of the vitality and complexity of daily life within the metro systems of New York, London, and Paris. These insightful photographs illuminate both the isolation and connection of commuters of different ages, backgrounds, and walks of life as they share their passage through the underground spaces of three distinctly different cities.” -- Carrie Springer, curator
“METRO pulses with the rhythm of Herb Robinson’s photographic vision, while Eve Sandler’s sense of editorial timing keeps a pace that is punctuated by her dynamic design and choice of quotes.” -- Dr. Sarah Eckhardt, associate curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
“Herb Robinson possesses an observational clarity and an unfailing photographic empathy that allows us, as viewers, to gain profoundly relatable insights into the everyday beauty and humanity surrounding us.”
-- Dr. Zoé Whitley, director of London’s Chisenhale Gallery
