Occupy!

Images from the 99 Percent

To mark the one-year anniversary of Occupy Wall Street, arguably the most inclusive and effective protest movement of the past decade, the International Center of Photography presents Occupy! The exhibition is on view at Governors Island and features photographs and films inspired by the movement, which began in New York on September 17, 2011.

Occupy! acknowledges the relevance of popular protest during this crucial presidential election year, and celebrates the significant uses of photography, film, and social media in recording and communicating the message of the OWS movement. The exhibition features media from interested photographers who have submitted their work to ICP, both professional and amateur. The structure of the multi-medium exhibition changes over the course of its six-week run and includes hundreds of photographic prints related to the protests, as well as film screenings, digitally displayed crowd-sourced imagery, and special events.

Organized by Rachel Seed.

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A crowd of protestors and a sign in the foreground, "99%".
Jeremy Ayers
© Jeremy Ayers
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A man winking at the camera, holding the American flag in his hand.
Raymond Adams
© Raymond Adams
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Protesters with a sign that says, "Fuck Wall Street".
Alexander Arpag
© Alexander Arpag
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A man with hand tattoos lifting up a torn newspaper, pointing at a picture of protests.
Bart Babinski
© Bart Babinski
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A series of profiles of people with signs declaring their demands for wage equality.
Vanessa Bahmani
© Vanessa Bahmani
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An aerial view of cops protecting a skyscraper.
R. Bram
© R. Bram
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Protestors from the Occupy Wall Street protests.
Brennan Cavanaugh
© Brennan Cavanaugh
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Someone wearing a gas mask standing in front of a skyscraper and they are raising a sign that says, "End Wars".
Julian Feller Cohen
© Julian Feller Cohen
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Two old men in suits with their hands behind their backs.
Romain Corvez
© Romain Corvez
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The facial profile of a gaunt women with her hair tied back.
Lauren DeCicca
© Lauren DeCicca
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Five NYPD cops slamming an unarmed women against the hood of a police cruiser.
Natan Dvir
© Natan Dvir
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A stern cop with a look of concern in his eyes.
Caleb Ferguson
© Caleb Ferguson
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The side profile of a young woman inside a makeshift tarp tent.
Alessandro Ghirelli
© Alessandro Ghirelli
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A disgruntled older man in a beard with a leather jacket looking on.
Cassandra Giraldo
© Cassandra Giraldo
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A young woman raising the peace symbol as she is being escorted by two cops.
Steven Greaves
© Steven Greaves
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A tired anarchist with his head in his hands during the Occupy Wall-Streeter movement.
Shin Woong Jae
© Shin Woong Jae
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Two young protestors with a sign that says, "Shut it down."
Danielle Kelly
© Danielle Kelly
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A homeless man sleeping on the streets bathed in the glow of a credit card advertisement.
Jessica Lerhman
© Jessica Lerhman
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A daughter on the shoulders of her mother, waving an American flag.
Rebecca Letz
© Rebecca Letz
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A man slumped against a wall while a cop in front of him looks onwards holding zip ties and a well worn batton.
Andre Malerba
© Andre Malerba
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Three men detained in the back of a police truck.
Charles Meacham
© Charles Meacham
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Protestors embracing each other lovingly in an Occupy Wall Street protest.
James Mignona
© James Mignona
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Someone sleeping next to a couple doing yoga during the Occupy movement.
Mustafa Onder
© Mustafa Onder
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A row of tents set up during the Occupy Wall Street protests.
Karen Ostrom
© Karen Ostrom
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A row of policemen, as seen through the reflection of a motorcycle mirror.
Viviana Peretti
© Viviana Peretti
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Protestors with their hands raised, flashing the peace sign.
SeBiArt
© SeBiArt
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A man in a Guy Fawkes mask crawling under a chain link fence during a protest.
Byron Smith
© Byron Smith
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A woman with a sign that says "Love is greater than money."
Paul Talbot
© Paul Talbot
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Protesters from the Occupy Wallstreet protests.
Noit Zakay
© Noit Zakay
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A lecture occurring in a photography exhibit.
Rachel Seed
Visiting scholar Hallie DeCatherine Jones giving a talk on the use of imagery and its implications within the OWS movement. © Rachel Seed.
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Someone painting the red stripes of the American flag while people watch him.
Rachel Seed
The Flag Doctors perform. © Rachel Seed.
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A few people pointing at a photo hung up on the wall of a photography exhibition.
Rachel Seed
© Rachel Seed
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A family looking at photos.
Rachel Seed
© Rachel Seed
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A lecturer holding a photo to a small crowd.
Isabel M. Figueroa
ICP Teen Academy Coordinator Dee Campos leading a workshop. © Isabel M. Figueroa.
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A circle discussion occurring inside a room.
Isabel M. Figueroa
ICP Teen Academy Coordinator Dee Campos leading a workshop. © Isabel M. Figueroa.
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A class being taught outside on the lawn.
Isabel M. Figueroa
ICP Teen Academy Coordinator Dee Campos leading a workshop. © Isabel M. Figueroa.
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People making American flags

Governors Island

Governors Island, New York, NY
Aug 18, 2012 - Sep 30, 2012