Sheldon Nadelman

Sheldon Nadelman, Terminal Portraits, 1973–82, part of a larger work, photographic inkjet on paper, 290 x 126 cm, Cell Project Space

Sheldon Nadelman is a photographer and former bar manager currently based in New Jersey. From 1973–1982 he took 2600 pictures, 1500 of which were portraits of regular and occasional clientele at the Terminal Bar, situated across the street from Port Authority Bus Terminal in New York. Each image was made using the same format and technique: a 35mm Pentax camera, set to 1600 ASA, utilising natural light.

Sheldon Nadelman, Terminal Portraits, 1973–82, part of a larger work, photographic inkjet on paper, 290 x 126 cm, Cell Project Space
Sheldon Nadelman, Terminal Portraits, 1973–82, part of a larger work, photographic inkjet on paper, 290 x 126 cm, Cell Project Space