Gabby Madden

New York City

The George Washington Memorial Arch in Washington Square Park

I didn’t exactly choose an object, but a place and a moment. It said to pick something monumental. As a new New Yorker, I experienced the occupy wall street protests. My picture captures a night in the park after a long day of protests. As I left, the New York City Police department stood waiting for the protesters to leave. It made me realize the freedom, justice, balance, and opportunity that New York City holds for everyone. The power of the voices from the protesters still ringing in my ears, I took that photo to capture the history of the park, in the monument, and the idea of fighting to make my own history in New York City.