Side-by-Side Photographic Comparison of Contemporary American Neo-Nazis as Published in the New York Times

Re-presenting photographs (with their original captions) from two prominent profiles of American neo-nazis / white nationalists / white separatists published in the last year.

“Matthew Heimbach, who runs the Traditionalist Worker Party, at home in Paoli, Ind., with his son and wife. His group advocates replacing the United States with nation-states based on ethnicity and religion.” — by Ty Wright / “Tony Hovater at his home in New Carlisle, Ohio”

On the left, an A1 story from Dec. 11th, 2016, profiling Matthew Heimbach and friends, “An Alt-Right Makeover Shrouds the Swastikas,” while on the right, a page 16 profile of Tony Hovater, “A Voice of Hate in America’s Heartland,” published Nov. 25th, 2017. Both subjects are co-founders of the Traditionalist Worker Party.

Photos on the left by Ty Wright, Max Whittaker, Greg Kahn & Brandon Thibodeaux.

Photos on the right by George Etheredge.

“Nathan Damigo, who oversees Identity Evropa, a group that he described as a white nationalist ‘fraternity,’ working on a college paper in Sonora, Calif.” — by Max Whittaker / “A bookshelf at Mr. Hovater’s house.”

“Mr. Damigo in his car in Sonora. He is aware of the importance of marketing for the alt-right movement.” — by Max Whittaker / “Mr. Hovater and others in the loosely defined alt-right movement are hoping to make their ideas less than shocking, even normal.”