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Occupy Wall Street Photos
Occupy Wall Street Photos is a chronological, single-photographer documentary archive of the Occupy movement.
Between October 2011 and May 2012, Vance Petrunoff documented 18 Occupy encampments across the United States, from New York to California and Hawaii. The archive records demonstrations, assemblies, handmade signs, community kitchens, libraries, volunteers, music, art and everyday life within the movement.
For additional information, please download the press materials below. High-resolution photographs are available upon request.
“We Are the 99%” opened at ONE Gallery in Sofia on September 2 and remains on view through September 15, 2026.
Press Kit
Published Press Release
Broadcast Interviews
- Returning to Bulgaria After Decades Abroad: The Story of Vance Petrunoff — NOVA, September 6, 2026 — In Bulgarian
- “We Are the 99%”: Bulgarian Photographer Documents Occupy Wall Street — Bulgarian National Radio, Horizon, September 1, 2026 — In Bulgarian
- What Does the Fight for Equality Look Like Through the Lens of a Bulgarian-American Photographer? — Euronews Bulgaria, August 31, 2026 — In Bulgarian
Selected Media Coverage
- Vance Petrunoff Revives the Occupy Movement’s Photographic Archive in Sofia — Sega, September 2, 2026 — In Bulgarian
- When the 99% Take to the Streets — Ploshtad Slaveikov, August 31, 2026 — In Bulgarian
- Exhibition Presents the Photographic Archive of the Occupy Movement — Bulgarian News Agency, August 27, 2026 — In Bulgarian
- Vance Petrunoff Captures the Voices of American Protesters in an Exhibition — Impressio, August 27, 2026 — In Bulgarian
- Fifteen Years After Occupy Wall Street: Vance Petrunoff’s “WE ARE THE 99%” at ONE Gallery — Жената днес, August 26, 2026 — In Bulgarian
A Journey Through the Occupy Movement
A chronological overview of 18 Occupy encampments documented between October 2011 and May 2012.
Related Resources
Archive
- Complete Flickr Archive — 18 Occupy Encampments
- Occupy USA — Softcover Photobook (Blurb)
- Occupy USA — Digital Edition (Apple Books)
Historical Context
- Wikipedia — Occupy Movement
- Wikipedia — Occupy Wall Street
- Micah White — Occupy Wall Street: Fifteen Years
Visual Culture
Media Contact
Vance Petrunoff
Occupy Wall Street Photos
Interviews, publication requests, exhibition inquiries and high-resolution image requests are welcome.