New York City Rising: Protests, Rallies, & Police Riots, 2020-2021<br> by Ruvan Wijesooriya
*** This title is on pre-sale. Hardcover, 240 pages8.5 x 11 inBy Ruvan Wijesooriya New York City Rising: Protests, Rallies, & Police Riots, 2020-2021 is a collection of images shot by Ruvan Wijesooriya from May 2020 to May 2021 during the police riots and protests surrounding the murder of George Floyd and the Black Lives Matter movement. The chronological story begins with the police riots in Chinatown and Barclay’s Center on May 29th and ends with the anniversary of George Floyd's murder. It offers a foreground, a middle, and a background for the breadth of the movement, and reveals a sincere fascination with and dedication to defining the city—his home for two decades—as he captures a transformation. Ruvan Wijesooriya is known for his interactive exhibitions and his photography in music, fashion, and nightlife—much of it being captured in motion and relating to cultural evolution, youth rebellion, appropriation, and re-use of public space. After being paid a kill fee by a natio