José A. Alvarado Jr.

Photographer
Location: New York City, New York
Nationality: Puerto Rican American
Biography: José A. Alvarado Jr. is a Puerto Rican photographer dedicated to documenting class inequality, civic engagement, and contemporary issues in Puerto Rico and New York City. He works primarily in long-form storytelling, using visual imagery... MORE
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for The New York Times: How a Celebrity Auctioneer Spends His Sundays
josé a. alvarado jr.
Dec 30, 2022
Location: New York City
Summary
Nicholas D. Lowry from ‘Antiques Roadshow’ likes to keep things low-key — even his ordinarily bold outfits. And he always makes time to visit the flea market.
Nicholas D. Lowry, the president of Swann Auction Galleries, is regularly featured as an expert on “Antiques Roadshow,” the popular program that appears on PBS. The auctioneer is known for his prominent handlebar mustache and keen sense of style. During the week, you might find Mr. Lowry wearing a boldly patterned tartan suit that suggests a mash-up of “Boardwalk Empire” and a Scottish kilt factory.

Sundays, however, offer a different story. “It is almost always jeans, a plaid shirt and some kind of jacket,” he noted. “And I have a ‘Peaky Blinders’ hat — that’s what I wear all the time” because it’s particularly well suited for his “schlumping around.”

Mr. Lowry, 55, lives in an apartment near the Flatiron district, with Tilda, his Boston terrier, amid collectibles that include a 1930s Automat pie dispenser, antique police helmets and an old traffic light. A vegan for several years now, he likes to spend time in his home on the weekends whipping up plant-based meals for himself and tackling chores.

Photographed for The New York Times, words by  Rachel Felder.How a Celebrity Auctioneer Spends His Sundays
Nicholas D. Lowry from ‘Antiques Roadshow’ likes to keep things low-key — even his ordinarily bold outfits. And he always makes time to visit the flea market.
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