New York of the 80s reminiscent of life in the USSR

California photographer Janet Delaney dida series of stunning images that convey the special spirit of New York. All photos were made in the 80's on a two-lens reflex camera. A feature of such cameras is the almost noiseless and very fast shutter release and the viewfinder, which is located from above, in comparison with single-lens cameras. When shooting, the photographer can hold the camera at the chest level, attracting less attention, which means that the heroes of the pictures had virtually no chance of noticing that they were in the frame.

At first glance at these photos, not evenimmediately realize that the pictures in New York. Some shots are imbued with some truly Soviet spirit. And although we understand that the way of life of the Russian man of the 80s was radically different from the life of an American, several photographs appeared to be from the USSR.

"I've been to New York many times in the 80's. Born on quiet streets in a suburb of Los Angeles, I always expected some unexpected and completely unsystematic meetings that only Manhattan could give, "says the photographer in the series description.