{"type":"link","asset_type":"article","version":"1.0","cache_age":3600,"provider_name":"CANVAS Arts","provider_url":"https:\/\/artscanvas.org","title":"Photographer reflects on capturing Zohran Mamdani's improbable rise to prominence","publication_date":"December 28, 2025","summary":"Zohran Mamdani began 2025 as a little-known state legislator, and in the first minutes of 2026 he’ll be sworn in as mayor of New York, often called the second-toughest job in America. Campaign photographer Kara McCurdy documented his remarkable rise, capturing images of Mamdani since before his first race for New York State Assembly in 2020. Ali Rogin speaks with McCurdy about her experience.","author_name":"By Ali Rogin, Kayan Tara, Satvi Sunkara","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/cdn.artscanvas.org\/static\/2025\/12\/91d5745d37b4e4da01c110e4a2814717-PhotographingMamdani-1024x574.jpeg","thumbnail_height":574,"thumbnail_width":1024}