A Day with Melissa O'Shaughnessy
In episode 24 of Walkie Talkie, Paulie B spends a day walking through the city and talking with New York photographer Melissa O'Shaughnessy.
About Melissa O'Shaughnessy
Fifth Avenue, Broadway, and Times Square are among the places where Melissa O'Shaughnessy takes photos. She works mostly on foot in Midtown Manhattan. O'Shaughnessy was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and lives in New York. She studied at Georgetown University and the University of St. Thomas and earned a degree in journalism. She is a member of the UP Photographers collective.
Her first monograph, Perfect Strangers: New York City Street Photographs, was published by Aperture. The book contains 91 photos and an introduction by Joel Meyerowitz. Her work is also included in Bystander: A History of Street Photography, a book on the history of street photography.
Her work has also been shown in solo and group exhibitions. The Municipal Art Society of New York showed her photos in the solo exhibition The Sidewalk Ballet. At ICP, she took part in the group exhibition We Are Here: Scenes from the Streets.
About Paulie B and Walkie Talkie
Walkie Talkie began with the idea of letting you listen in as photographers walk and talk. The YouTube series is made by Paul Baldonado, known as Paulie B. The New York photographer and videographer walks with guests through the neighborhoods where they usually shoot. The conversations cover gear, art, commerce, and life. He calls it a visual podcast on the street. This is episode 24.
