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Christian Gomez '16
ART
Christian Gomez's photo series, Life
and Labor, focuses on the seemingly
overlooked community of coffee farmers
in rural Colombia. Coming from a
Colombian family, Gomez wanted to
accurately depict the lives of those in the
industry, rather than accept the narrative
of the "happy-go-lucky" farmer, as written
by big-coffee distributors. His work was
featured in the Birnbaum Library study
lounge on the New York City campus.
Samantha
Elisofon '14
LIBERAL ARTS
Samantha Elisofon brings a
new face to film as Sarah in
Keep the Change, a romantic
comedy written for, and
staring, actors on the autism
spectrum. The film was initially
released as a short, but after
much praise the director
gained funds for a full-length
feature. It premiered at the
2018 Tribeca Film Festival,
and Elisofon earned a best
actress nomination for her
performance.
Dondre Stuetley '15, Professor Jane Dickson, and Christian Gomez '16
Dondre Stuetley '15
ART
Dondre Stuetley has always been
awed by people who strive to live
their own truth, and as a professional
photographer, his work is helping
to break traditional gender molds.
With one project, displayed in the
Birnbaum Library study lounge on
the New York City campus, Stuetley
captured what defines a person
as masculine or feminine. The
striking series explores the beauty,
and sometimes fear, of individuals
breaking free of societal stigmas.
