Donna Ferrato is an internationally recognized photojournalist and activist best known for her documentation of the hidden world of domestic violence. Early in her career, she lived in New York City, photographing the heady nightclub culture at legendary establishments such as Studio 54 and Xenon. There she met and began documenting the life of a prominent swinger couple known as Garth and Lisa. One night, she witnessed Garth beating Lisa, a night that would forever change the path of Ferrato’s life and career. For the next decade, Ferrato traveled across the country and became immersed with her camera in the hidden world of domestic violence, riding in police cars, sleeping in shelters, and staying in homes of victims of violence. This body of work led to her first book publication, “Living with the Enemy.” Ferrato’s photographs exposed the hidden realities of abuse and ignited conversations on sexual violence and women’s rights.

More recent work by Ferrato focuses on the spirit and evolution of the New York neighborhood of Tribeca, where she has lived since the mid-1990s. Ferrato biannually publishes a portfolio titled “10013,” named for the neighborhood’s zip code. She published a special 2001-20011 edition that focused on the decade after the September 11th attacks.

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