Meryl Meisler

Last updated

Meryl Meisler (born 1951) is an American photographer. In the 1970s she photographed in New York City nightclubs and in the 1980s she photographed residents of Bushwick, Brooklyn, while working as a public school teacher there. [1]

Contents

Life and work

Meisler was raised on Long Island, New York and went to college in Wisconsin in the midwest. [2] She moved to New York City in 1975 [2] and in the 1970s photographed nightlife in discotheques there such as Studio 54, Paradise Garage and Hurrah. [3] [4] [5] [6] Between 1981 and 1994 she taught at a public middle school in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York [3] and photographed the area's residents. [7]

Publications

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">L (New York City Subway service)</span> New York City Subway service

The L 14th Street–Canarsie Local is a rapid transit service in the B Division of the New York City Subway. Its route emblem, or "bullet", is colored medium gray since it serves the BMT Canarsie Line.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bushwick, Brooklyn</span> Neighborhood of New York City

Bushwick is a neighborhood in the northern part of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. It is bounded by the neighborhood of Ridgewood, Queens, to the northeast; Williamsburg to the northwest; East New York and the cemeteries of Highland Park to the southeast; Brownsville to the south; and Bedford–Stuyvesant to the southwest.

The BMT Canarsie Line is a rapid transit line of the B Division of the New York City Subway system, named after its terminus in the Canarsie neighborhood of Brooklyn. It is served by the L train at all times, which is shown in medium gray on the New York City Subway map and on station signs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ridgewood, Queens</span> Neighborhood in New York City

Ridgewood is a neighborhood in the New York City borough of Queens. It borders the Queens neighborhoods of Maspeth to the north, Middle Village to the east, and Glendale to the southeast, as well as the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Bushwick to the southwest and East Williamsburg to the west. Historically, the neighborhood straddled the Queens-Brooklyn boundary.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Régine Zylberberg</span> Belgian-French singer and nightclub impresaria (1929–2022)

Régine Zylberberg, often known mononymously as Régine, was a Belgian-born French singer and nightclub impresario. She dubbed herself the "Queen of the Night".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Emanuel Xavier</span> American poet

Emanuel Xavier, is an American poet, spoken word artist, author, editor, screenwriter, and LGBTQ activist born and raised in the Bushwick area of Brooklyn. Associated with the East Village, Manhattan arts scene in New York City, he emerged from the ball culture scene to become one of the first openly gay poets from the Nuyorican movement as a successful writer and advocate for gay youth programs and Latino gay literature.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Interstate 78 in New York</span> Highway in New York

Interstate 78 (I-78) is a part of the Interstate Highway System that runs from Union Township, Lebanon County, Pennsylvania, to New York City. In the US state of New York, I-78 extends 12 mile (800 m). The entirety of I-78 consists of the Holland Tunnel, which crosses under the Hudson River from New Jersey and ends at an exit rotary in Lower Manhattan. The tunnel and its approaches are maintained by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues station</span> New York City Subway station

The Myrtle–Wyckoff Avenues station is a New York City Subway station complex formed by the intersecting stations of the BMT Canarsie Line and the BMT Myrtle Avenue Line, served by the L and M trains at all times. It is located at Myrtle Avenue and Wyckoff Avenue in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn and the Ridgewood neighborhood of Queens. The complex is connected by a set of stairs and several elevators and escalators between the elevated and underground levels. The station was renovated completely from 2004 to 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Grand Street station (BMT Canarsie Line)</span> New York City Subway station in Brooklyn

The Grand Street station is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Grand Street and Bushwick Avenue in Brooklyn, it is served by the L train at all times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Morgan Avenue station</span> New York City Subway station in Brooklyn

The Morgan Avenue station is a station on the BMT Canarsie Line of the New York City Subway. Located at the intersection of Morgan Avenue and Harrison Place in East Williamsburg, Brooklyn, it is served by the L train at all times.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Aram Saroyan</span> American poet

Aram Saroyan is an American poet, novelist, biographer, memoirist and playwright, who is especially known for his minimalist poetry, famous examples of which include the one-word poem "lighght" and a one-letter poem comprising a four-legged version of the letter "m".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Woodhull Medical Center</span> Hospital in New York, United States

Woodhull Medical Center, branded as NYC Health + Hospitals/Woodhull, is a health care system located in the Bedford–Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn, New York City, United States. Its focus is on preventing disease and promoting healthy lifestyles in the community of North Brooklyn through its fifteen centers. Woodhull Medical and Mental Health Center falls administratively under New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation. As of 2018, the current CEO is Gregory Calliste.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wyckoff Heights, New York City</span> Neighborhood in Brooklyn and Queens

Wyckoff Heights is an area within the New York City boroughs of Brooklyn and Queens, straddling the border between Bushwick, Brooklyn, and southwest Ridgewood, Queens. Wyckoff Heights was urbanized starting in the late 19th century, and took its name from the Wyckoff family, who owned the land. The area was home first to many German immigrants, later followed by Italian and more recently Latino and Eastern-European residents.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bushwick Branch</span> Long Island Rail Road freight branch in New York City

The Bushwick Branch, also called the Bushwick Lead Track, is a freight railroad branch in New York City. It runs from the East Williamsburg neighborhood of Brooklyn to Fresh Pond Junction in the Glendale neighborhood of Queens, where it connects with the Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. It is owned by the LIRR but operated under lease by the New York and Atlantic Railway, which took over LIRR freight operations in May 1997.

Laurence Bruce Fink was an American photographer and educator, best known for his black-and-white images of people at parties and in other social situations.

Achievement First is a charter school network in the United States. Achievement First operates schools in Connecticut, New York City and Rhode Island.

Elias Lieberman (1883–1969) was an American poet, writer and educator, known for 1916 poem "I Am an American".

Andre D. Wagner is an American photographer, living in Bushwick, Brooklyn, New York. His black and white street and documentary style photographs primarily depict African Americans living in Brooklyn.

The Bushwick Starr is a non-profit theater in the Brooklyn neighborhood of the same name that was founded in 2007 by Sue Kessler and Noel Allain who serve as the creative and artistic director, respectively. They were located on Starr Street until 2020 when their space was sold and they announced the purchase of and relocation to a former dairy plant at 419 Eldert Street.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Jay Valgora</span> American architect, architectural theorist, and urbanist

Gerald Valgora also known as Jay Valgora, is an American architect, architectural theorist, and urbanist. He is the founder and principal of the architectural design firm Studio V.

References

  1. Stern, Melissa (31 May 2014). "Disco-era Bushwick". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  2. 1 2 Gonzalez, David (15 March 2018). "A Photographer's Search for Joy in Uncertain Times". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  3. 1 2 3 Mahler, Jonathan (13 June 2014). "Stayin' Alive". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  4. Fussell, Genevieve. "Meryl Meisler's Disco Era". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  5. "Photographs from Bushwig, Brooklyn's Radical Festival of Drag". AnotherMan. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  6. "Lost Photographs of an Iconic Queer Discotheque". Vice. 20 December 2018. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  7. Cotter, Holland (7 June 2012). "The Latest Vibe Moved to Brooklyn". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  8. "Street Walker by Meryl Meisler". Eyeshot | Street and Documentary Photography Publisher. Retrieved 2024-08-30.