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44 Pizzas. 72 Hours. One portrait of New York.

Did you know there are around 2,000 pizza places in New York? Pizza culture is everywhere.

In collaboration with Bad Boy Pizza Society, I travelled to New York to document the city’s slice culture — visiting 44 pizza places in just 72 hours.

I wanted to focus on the shopfronts and bring out the character of each one. Neon signs, ageing interiors, old typography and the little quirks that make each place unique.

Everyone keeps asking which was the best slice. But this is about more than that. It’s about the fabric these places bring to New York. They’re part of the city’s identity — as unmistakably New York as yellow cabs, fire escapes and brownstones.

We went for the pizza. I came back with a portrait of New York.

This series is only available in a limited edition of 12. 

Once they're gone, they're gone.

A slice of New York.

A2 archival fine art print - 42 × 59.4 cm / 16.5 × 23.4 inches
Limited edition of 12
Signed and numbered by Samuel Ryde
Print: Giclée print on Baryta paper at Arteum.
Supplied unframed; framing available
Worldwide shipping.