Amara Cisse, a portrait photographer in Harlem with a paper backdrop

Amara shoots Harlem portraits against a paper backdrop. A wet print pinned to a line by midnight

OPEN THE RECORDON THE ATLASHANG IT IN THE MUSEUMGET COUNTED

Part of NEW YORKERS by MLow, a painted census of New York City: 7,541 characters across 19 eras. Read the history of the places or spin into a room of the museum.