An American Passion

Camilo Jose Vergara has been photographing America's urban neighborhoods for more than 30 years. He's often compared to Jacob Riis, one of the first and most famous social documentarians of the last century. Riis published the groundbreaking work of photojournalism How The Other Half Lives in 1890. And just a few years ago, Vergara published his How The Other Half Worships.

Camilo Jose Vergara was recently interviewed on NPR's Morning Edition. To listen to the interview and to view the photo essay click here.