Late Bard Alum Jamie Livingston’s 18-Year Polaroid Project Takes on New Life in Music with Number Our Days at PAC NYC, in the New Yorker

The late Bard alumnus and Manhattan cinematographer Jamie Livingston ’79 took a single Polaroid photo every day, from when he was a senior at Bard College, in 1979, until 1997, when he died of cancer at the age of 41. Livingston’s photos captured everyday moments in New York City, forming a unique visual diary of the era. After Livingston’s passing, his friends scanned and shared his Polaroids online, garnering more than 300 million views, as well as an exhibition, a book, and daily posts on Instagram. Now Livingston’s work will have yet another life in music: In Number Our Days: A Photographic Oratorio, his friend David Van Taylor honors his memory. The production runs April 12–14 at PAC NYC.

Post Date: 04-02-2024