Shopping Bag Ladies of New York: Sonia Sofia Barbara on 80th Street Ledge, 1976
Homeless Women
During her career, Roth has completed many important photographic essays. In the 1970s she brought her heart and camera to the plight of homeless women living on the streets of New York and produced her first book on Shopping Bag Ladies of New York. Her second photo essay focused on Maggie and Marcia, two women living in Central Park. In the 2000’s she captures the activism of those working on issues related to women and housing and homelessness.
Shopping Bag Ladies of New York: Katherine Vera, 43rd Street, and Ninth Avenue, 1974
Shopping Bag Ladies of New York: Katherine Vera, 42nd Street and Ninth Avenue, 1975
Shopping Bag Ladies of New York: East 80th street across from Joan’s apartment, 1974
Shopping Bag Ladies of New York: 81st Street and Third Avenue, 1976
Shopping Bag Ladies of New York: East 43rd street, 1976
Queen Mother Dr. Dolores Blakely in front of a statue that highlight’s displaced and homeless of NYC
2nd Avenue and 83rd street
Homeless couple in Coney Island Brooklyn, 1990s
Maggie and Marcia Collection 1980s: Marcia in Central Park,cover of Daily News Magazine
Maggie and Marcia Collection 1980s: Marcia and Maggie in Central Park
Protests outside of Governor Cuomo's office in 2000s
Protest against rent hikes in NYC, 2000s