Mary Ellen Mark (b. 1940) Coney Island, 1994 Gelatin-silver print, 16 x 20 in. (40.6 x 50.8 cm) © Mary Ellen Mark, courtesy of the artist.
	This image is an example of the quirky, wildly energetic images of New York that became increasingly prevalent towards the end of the twentieth century. With an energetic kick, a street dancer at Coney Island seems to throw everyone around him into an off-kilter spin. Mary Ellen Mark's close-cropped picture taken at a skewed angle brings the viewer directly into this dynamic space.