William H. Johnson, "Street Life, Harlem" (ca 1942)

William H. Johnson, Street Life, Harlem (ca. 1940)

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November 23, 2004:

The people congregate in groups blocking the sidewalk. Smokers in clusters before restaurant doors; schoolgirls in a rank shoulder-to-shoulder; two gray-haired women with long dog leashes. It takes an effort to move, like a ship navigating among shoals.

Agoraphobia. Return to the big city after far-away travel.

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