Jazz age picnic captures Gatsby's New York – in pictures
A group of woman in period dress listen to music from the 1920s during the eighth annual Jazz Age Lawn Party on Governor's Island in New York on Sunday. The annual gathering, which takes place over two weekends each summer, celebrates the music and style of the 1920sPhotograph: Justin Lane/EPADancers perform a number from the 1920s on a dance floor set up on Governor's IslandPhotograph: Justin Lane/EPASinger Kate Manning of the group Gelber & Manning performs a number from the 1920sPhotograph: Justin Lane/EPA
Dancers in costume prepare to perform a choreographed number. The event features a mix of amateur and professional dancing over two daysPhotograph: JUSTIN LANE/EPA Two women sleep under a parasol on the crowded grounds of Governor's IslandPhotograph: JUSTIN LANE/EPAThe dance floor clears for a professional performance Photograph: Justin Lane/EPAThe crowd – featuring a mix of modern-day and jazz age-inspired outfits – watches three women perform on the dance floorPhotograph: Justin Lane/EPABand leader Michael Arenella of Michael Arenella and His Dreamland Orchestra performs a number for the dancersPhotograph: Justin Lane/EPA
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