{"product_id":"artist-in-residence-photography-book","title":"Artist in Residence Photography Book","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist in Residence\u003cbr\u003ePhotographs By Joshua Charow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHardcover | 288 Pages | 8.75” x 11.375” | \u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eEstimated Ship Date: July 15, 2026\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNow available for PRE-ORDER\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePre-orders help fund the continued photography sessions and the creation of short documentaries on each featured artist. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor the past five years, photographer Joshua Charow has been uncovering and documenting New York City’s original live\/work lofts and the incredible artists who have lived in them for decades. His journey began in 2020, after discovering a map of buildings protected under the 1982 Loft Law. He rang thousands of doorbells in these mysterious industrial buildings, searching for the last remaining artists still living and working within them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the early 20th century, New York City was the manufacturing capital of the United States. At its peak in 1947, over one million people worked in the city’s factories. But by 1980, that number had fallen by more than half. Countless industrial buildings were abandoned, still zoned for manufacturing, making residential use illegal. Artists began renting and purchasing these raw, often derelict spaces and transforming them into livable studios to create their artwork in peace. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBy 1971, the city was aware of at least 600 artists living illegally in lofts between Houston Street and Canal Street. In response, the city unanimously passed the Artist-in-Residence (A.I.R.) law, legalizing occupancy in 1,000 lofts, provided tenants applied and received “artist certification” from a municipal board. Certified artists would mark their buildings with “A.I.R.\" to alert firefighters that people were actually living inside the building in the case of an emergency. If you’re lucky, you can still spot a few A.I.R. signs chipping away on a building facade, left behind from an earlier chapter in New York City. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter three years, Charow released \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoft Law: The Last of New York City’s Original Artist Lofts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a book and an accompanying video series chronicling these spaces and the artists who inhabit them. The response was overwhelming. Hundreds of artists who have lived in their lofts since the 1960s, their family members, and friends reached out to Charow to share their stories after seeing his films and book. Over the past year, Charow has continued to photograph these individuals and their remarkable studios, preserving a vanishing world of creativity and history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eExpanding beyond the original Loft Law buildings, Charow has now documented artists living in AIR buildings, former factories, flophouses, cathedrals, and other unconventional spaces, each one a testament to the artistic spirit that has shaped New York. This book is the newest and largest collection of photographs from Charow’s artist loft project. The book features an introduction by Charow, followed by 150 of his photographs of artists in the most imaginative and unique studio spaces in New York City. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtist in Residence\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the follow-up to Charow’s best-selling debut, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLoft Law: The Last of New York City’s Original Artist Lofts\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, which topped Amazon’s photojournalism charts and was featured in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCNN\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCultured Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHighsnobiety\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eArtnet\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eYatzer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorld of Interiors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBusiness Insider\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApollo Magazine\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEsquire\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and more. \u003c\/span\u003eCharow’s documentary series has garnered over 50 million views in the past year and continues to spotlight the stories of the artists shaping New York from the inside out.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatured on the front cover is Carmen Cicero. Featured on the back cover is Nina Klymowska and Jay Ells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBook Design by Margaret Bauer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor any questions or support about your purchase, please contact: \u003ca href=\"mailto:air@joshuacharow.com\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eair@joshuacharow.com\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThank you for your continued patience as the shipping date has been pushed to July 15, 2026. If you’d like to cancel your order, please email \u003ca href=\"mailto:air@joshuacharow.com\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eair@joshuacharow.com\u003c\/a\u003e for an immediate and full refund.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50854468845815,"sku":null,"price":60.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/7827\/9671\/files\/A_061526_JC_Book_365.jpg?v=1781815535","url":"https:\/\/joshuacharow.myshopify.com\/products\/artist-in-residence-photography-book","provider":"Joshua Charow","version":"1.0","type":"link"}