The Chance of Living

Brian W. Fraser · Kris Graves Projects · 2026

The first monograph by Brian W. Fraser. Photographs of Bergen-Lafayette, Jersey City, and the people holding ground as the neighborhood is remapped around them.

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A woman dressed in a formal suit with a skirt, wearing a large hat with decorations, holding a clutch, standing outdoors against a plain wall.
Indoor potted plant next to a window with white curtains, sunlight shining on the leaves.
A black and white photo of a doll with curly hair, lying on the ground near a brick wall, with a long shadow cast across the pavement.
A young man with a cigarette in his mouth, wearing a cap that reads 'Buy Your F***ing'. He is sitting on the ground next to a woman with long curly hair, who is leaning in close to him and blowing smoke. There are other people sitting and standing in the background.
Woman with large, voluminous styled hair adorned with gold accessories at an outdoor event.
A young man riding a cream-colored horse on a residential street, with houses, parked cars, power lines, and a cloudy sky in the background.
A dirt path runs through a field of wild pink flowers with green foliage and trees in the background.
Black and white photo of a man with a shiny, wet appearance, wearing a Viking-style helmet with horns and a large curved horn on top.
A person sitting on a bus, viewed from behind, wearing a cap and a leather jacket, gazing outside at the sunlight through the window.
A man crouching on a stage at an outdoor event, wearing purple sneakers, a purple sleeveless top, brown pants, a large chain necklace, wristwatches, a ring, and an eyepatch over his left eye. He is squatting with one hand on his chin, making a pose, with a crowd and green trees in the background.
A dilapidated industrial building with rusted metal siding and broken windows, a large pile of dirt and debris in front of it, muddy ground, and a puddle reflecting the scene, with a warning sign on a concrete block that reads 'Flammable Propane'.

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