Every spring, the streets surrounding Gramercy Park Historic District seem to soften beneath waves of blooming trees and carefully tended townhouse gardens, but these dazzling Pink Azaleas on East 18th Street managed to completely steal the scene. Exploding in vivid fuchsia blossoms, the shrubs almost seem electrically bright against the stately brick facades and ironwork details of the Italianate-style rowhouses standing behind them.
The contrast is part of what makes the moment so memorable.
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Modern Art Monday Presents: 99 Cents Dream By Graham MacIndoe
99 Cents Dream (2020) is part of an eponymous series from photographer Graham MacIndoe taken primarily in New York City since March 2020, when the pandemic changed our lives practically overnight. MacIndoe took the opportunity to venture out into different parts of the city and was captivated by the quietness of the streets, the feeling of isolation, and people walking through the unfamiliar landscape of shuttered stores and restaurants.
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