Inspired by a similar fundraiser that raised more than 727,000 euros for a hospital in Bergamo, Italy, the photographer Samantha Casolari brought together 96 New York-based photographers to support Elmhurst Hospital Center in Queens, one of the areas hit hardest by the coronavirus crisis.
“The most difficult thing as this lockdown began was feeling powerless to help. I was stuck at home in New York City with a 21-month old baby, unable to go outside due to an invisible threat,” Casolari said in a statement. “The support from the photo community has been overwhelming; it’s beautiful to witness such generosity and see firsthand how much New Yorkers want to give back to their city.”
A $150 donation gets you an 8.5x11-inch print by the likes of Farah Al Qasimi, Pari Dukovic, Yelena Yemchuk, as well as frequentcontributors Ethan James Green and Max Farago. All except the $15 printing cost will go toward the purchase of life-saving equipment for the hospital. The fundraiser will run through April 20th, and prints will be produced and shipped when non-essential businesses are allowed to resume operations.
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