“History speaks to artists. It changes the artist's thinking and is constantly reshaping it into different and unexpected images.”

— Anselm Kiefer

New York City Yesterday and Today: Exploring the City’s Tax Photographs presents readers with a rare glimpse into daily life of 1940s New York. These photos, displayed side by side with modern snapshots captured by Heather Hacker, take readers on a visual journey that blurs the line between past and present. Explore the New York history that was nearly forgotten—and discover how the present can keep that history alive..