Thomas Roma
author · photographer
Thomas Roma is an American documentary photographer and author born in Brooklyn, New York. He received a New York State Council for the Arts Fellowship in 1973 and was twice awarded Guggenheim Fellowships (in 1982 and 1991). His work often focuses on urban life, social issues, and cultural landscapes, including his extensive documentation of Sicily, Italy, which began in 1977. Roma has taught photography at prestigious institutions such as Yale, Fordham, Cooper Union, and the School of Visual Arts. In 1996, he became a Professor of Art and Director of the Photography Program at Columbia University School of the Arts. His photographs are held in numerous major collections, including the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, and the Art Institute of Chicago.[1,2]
- urban life
- Sicily
- social issues
- documentary photography
Books
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Sicilian Passage€9.00
Works by Thomas Roma
- 2003 Sicilian Passage
- 1996 Come Sunday Introduction by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
- 1996 Found in Brooklyn Introduction by Dr. Robert Coles
- 1998 Sunset Park
- 1998 Higher Ground Introduction by Ian Frazier
- 2001 Enduring Justice Introduction by Norman Mailer
- 2002 Show & Tell
- Sanctuary Introduction by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
- 2005 In Prison Air Introduction by John Szarkowski
- On Three Pillars Text by Phillip Lopate
- House Calls with William Carlos Williams, MD Accompanying text by Dr. Robert Coles
- Dear Knights and Dark Horses Introduction by Alec Wilkinson
- The Waters of Our Time Collaborative text by his son, Giancarlo T. Roma
- In the Vale of Cashmere Introduction by G. Winston James
- 2016 Plato’s Dogs Introduction by Giancarlo T. Roma
Exhibitions
- Intimate City: The Photographs of Thomas Roma
- 2010 Pictures for Books
Awards
- 1982 Guggenheim Fellowship
- 1991 Guggenheim Fellowship
- 2003 New York City Council Proclamation
- 2011 Ellis Island Medal of Honor