08/07/2026
Cities are never just collections of buildings. They are shaped by labor, memory, transportation, housing, surveillance, and the people who move through them every day.
In Tommy Mulitin and the City as Contested Terrain, Tommy photographs Boston as a living archive of competing histories, where public space becomes a record of power, resilience, and everyday life. Rather than documenting the city as a destination, this photo essay asks us to consider how urban spaces reveal the social, political, and cultural forces that shape them.
Earlier this year, Tommy also presented The City as Contested Terrain during the Pasadena Photography Arts Open Show, “When the Students Become the Teachers,” at the Inglewood Photo Festival 2026, where he shared the ideas and process behind the project with festival attendees.
Find the photo essay under Portfolio → Photo Essays.
Read more at the link in bio, then leave a comment: What does your city reveal about the people who live there?
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