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i3 Photo Lecture: Julian Voloj and Clayton Patterson – Online

May 12, 2020; 7:00 - 8:30pm
Cover of “Clayton”, a graphic novel by Julian Voloj. A partial portrait of Patterson on a black background - with glasses, a long grey beard, and wearing a black hat with a cartoon skull logo. A rectangle covering part of his face depicts a cartoon-style illustration of the photo below. Text on the cover reads “Clayton”, “Godfather of Lower East Side Documentary,” and “A graphic novel curated by Julian Voloj”

Cover of Clayton, a graphic novel by Julian Voloj.

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Clayton Patterson is a photographer, videographer and the unofficial folk historian of the Lower East Side. He has documented the drag scene and gangbangers, was CBGB’s unofficial videographer, co-founded the New York Tattoo Society and famously filmed the Tompkins Square Riots, footage of which was recently used in Joker (2019).


Julian Voloj is an award-winning photographer and author who has published four collaborative graphic novels to date: Ghetto Brother, Joe Shuster, Basquiat and, most recently, Clayton. 


Voloj and Patterson will talk about the making of Clayton and its thematic concerns. Click here to join the lecture online.


The MPS Digital Photography i3: Images, Ideas, Inspiration lecture series features leading photographers and artists, hardware and software developers and industry experts.

This is a photograph of Clayton Patterson. He is sitting in front of a mirror wearing a cap with a cartoon skull logo, with shaking hands on the brim, and a red zip up hoodie. He is holding three books, entitled “Jews: A People’s History of the lower East Side,” Volume I, II and III.

Clayton Patterson

This is a black and white close-up portrait of Julian Voloj’s face. He has dark hair, a mustache, and goatee.

Julian Voloj

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