“Street Photography Exhibition” Opening Reception at SF’s Main Library

Submitted by the Event Organizer

A striking street photography exhibition that centers the dignity, humanity and presence of Tenderloin residents through large-scale portraits and street art. At the corner of Jones and Ellis, Tenderloin residents—housed and unhoused, young and old—are photographed with quiet care.

On view at the San Francisco Main Library, this indoor exhibition brings the Jones & Ellis Street Project into our community space for reflection. A companion wheatpaste installation continues outside on Fulton Plaza near Hyde.

SF Main Library, 4th Floor July 3–Sept 26 
 Opening Reception: Thursday, July 3, 6–8 PM✨ Part of SF First Thursday Art Walk 

Shot over two years, photographer Harry Williams builds trust with each subject, sometimes waiting months to reconnect and gift someone their portrait. Based in San Francisco, Williams is known for his intimate street portraiture that centers the humanity of people often overlooked. These large-scale images are not about spectacle, but recognition. Rooted in dignity, they ask us to slow down and see each other fully.

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