Harvey Finkle Photography: "Images of Peace and Justice" — An Interview with Harvey Finkle

by Daniel Schwartz of Night Kitchen Interactive

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Images of Peace and Justice - An Interview with Harvey Finkle

(Untitled) Mexican Parade

(Untitled) Mexicans March Past Geno's

(Untitled) Mexicans Marching

A Cambodian immigrant dances in her South Philadelphia living room.

A young Hmong girl stands in a South Philadelphia playground.

Boy of Tent City

Housing is a Human

Indo-Chinese immigrants, such as these children, have settled in South Philadelphia over the past several decades.

Indonesian Muslims, like this father and son, have found a sense of refuge and community in South Philadelphia.

Mexican Soccer Team

Nate Pepper at Congregation Adath Shalom, Marshall and Ritner Streets, South Philadelphia

Young Indonesian Muslim Girl

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Harvey Finkle is a documentary still photographer whose studio is located in Center City but who works in all neighborhoods of Philadelphia. For several decades, Finkle has provided views into the cultural, political and economic lives of Philadelphians at the margins. He has shot for dozens of activist and aid organizations, numerous galleries, and compiled three books, “Urban Nomads,” “Still Home: Jews of South Philadelphia” and “Reading.” Finkle thinks of himself as providing a platform for people who sometimes can’t be heard: the poor, recent immigrants, the homeless, and the disabled. He continues to work on new projects, communicating stories of communities and individuals to the world with stunning images.