Xiomaro, Weir Farm National Historical Park’s Visiting Artist, signed a contract with Fonthill Media, a leading publisher in England. Under the worldwide agreement, the artist will author a book of his New York City street photographs set to be released in 2025. Xiomaro’s book will spearhead Fonthill Media's new series "Photographers' America," and will be part of the artist’s international ramp-up to the nation's 250th anniversary celebration in 2026.
Xiomaro (pronounced SEE-oh-MAH-ro) is best known for his fine art photographic collections commissioned by the National Park Service, which have been covered by the New York Times, Fine Art Connoisseur magazine, PBS, and network television news programs. His first book, Weir Farm National Historic Site (Arcadia Publishing), was released in 2019 and before the site’s redesignation to “Historical Park” status. Weir Farm was the home of Julian Alden Weir (1852-1919), a leading innovator of American Impressionist painting.
So how did street photography become part of Xiomaro’s oeuvre? In 2015, the artist decided he did not want to wait until the next National Park commission before he could engage in photography. To keep his creative vision and camera skills sharp, he started photographing his daily encounters in Manhattan – and the very best of that collection of personal work will comprise his book for Fonthill Media. By focusing his collection on candid and artistic portrayals of Big Apple life during the first quarter of the 21st century, the book will capture contemporary times, portraying what Xiomaro terms "future history."
“Think of it as a photographic time capsule,” adds Xiomaro, which he explains will set the book apart from others featuring mid-century street photography or staged street portraits accompanied by interviews that provide viewers with less to engage their imagination. “I’m putting together a book that appeals to a broad readership, including lovers of visual art and history, as well as travelers and casual smartphone photographers. This expansive vision is a natural outgrowth of when I began as an Artist-in-Residence at Weir Farm.” Information about the artist’s work is posted on his website, www.xiomaro.com.