Photo By Gail
For Movie Marquee II (Afternoon) from 1972, Yvonne Jacquette (1934 – 2023) looks up. The canopy of the East Village’s now- demolished Irving Place Theater overhangs the skyward view, while the Consolidated Edison building rises beyond. The startling perspective refreshes the standard cityscape by finding release from the density of Manhattan. The radical vantage point, extreme cropping, asymmetry, and flat planes of color draw inspiration from Japanese wood block print design.
Photographed in the New York Historical Society in Manhattan.
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Photo by Melissa Altman
As the first official snowfall of the season accumulates on the streets of Manhattan, thousands of what I like to call “Frat Santas” have descended on our fair Metropolis to participate in the annual Pub Crawl ritual known euphemistically as SantaCon. Dressed in the manner of Santa Claus (give or take a White Beard or Red Hat) these people have only one goal: to get as wasted as possible while disguised as Jolly Old St. Nick. Be forewarned: As you navigate the sidewalks and gutters, be wary of spontaneously created piles of fresh yellow snow and be extra careful not to slip in the Times Square Eggnog!
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SantaCon 2012 invades a Chiptole at 14th Street and Irving Place NYC.
Thanks to Melissa Altman for the Image!
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