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Category: Conceptual

Graffiti Counter-Attack; Taking it to the Street

95th and Columbus Ave, New York
95th and Columbus Ave, New York
Posted on January 24, 2013January 20, 2013Categories Conceptual, Photo, Still life, StreetTags Columbus Ave, graffiti, Manhattan, New York, paint, Sign, stencil, street, urbanLeave a comment on Graffiti Counter-Attack; Taking it to the Street

Site of Saint Nick’s Assumption

Nassau Street, New York
Nassau Street, New York
Posted on January 18, 2013January 13, 2013Categories Conceptual, Photo, Still life, StreetTags boots, branch, Christmas, Manhattan, Nassau St, New York, red, Santa, street, urban, vacant lotLeave a comment on Site of Saint Nick’s Assumption

Earful

14th and Eighth subway station, New York
14th and Eighth subway station, New York
Posted on January 4, 2013December 31, 2012Categories Conceptual, Photo, Still life, Street, subwayTags 14th St, brass, ear, Manhattan, New York, sculpture, street, subwayLeave a comment on Earful

Finding Happiness

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Washington Square Park, New York
Washington Square Park, New York
Posted on December 25, 2012December 25, 2012Categories Conceptual, Photo, Still life, StreetTags Black & White, chalk, Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York, sidewalk, Sign, street, urban, Washington Sq Park2 Comments on Finding Happiness

Everyday Objects that are Often Overlooked

Broadway and 104th Street, New York (Sigma 30mm f2.8 e-mount)
Broadway and 104th Street, New York (Sigma 30mm f2.8 e-mount)
Posted on December 21, 2012December 21, 2012Categories Broadway, Conceptual, Photo, StreetTags Black & White, Broadway, candid, Manhattan, New York, Sign, storefront, street, urban9 Comments on Everyday Objects that are Often Overlooked

Life Imitates Art

Union Square subway station, New York
Posted on December 1, 2012December 1, 2012Categories Conceptual, Photo, Street, subwayTags Manhattan, New York, poster, rabbit, Sign, street, subway, urban4 Comments on Life Imitates Art

Fresh Fruit

14th Street at Union Square, New York
Posted on November 27, 2012November 27, 2012Categories Conceptual, Photo, StreetTags candid, green, Manhattan, New York, passerby, shadow, Sign, silhouette, storefront, street, Union Square, urbanLeave a comment on Fresh Fruit

Ghosts of the Guggenheim

Guggenheim Museum, New York, 2005
Posted on October 22, 2012October 22, 2012Categories Conceptual, Interior, PhotoTags "motion blur", candid, girl, Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan, New YorkLeave a comment on Ghosts of the Guggenheim

Word to the People

Don Valley Brick-works outside Toronto, 2005

One more from the tour of the Brick-works. This time with a message for us all.

Posted on October 20, 2012October 20, 2012Categories Conceptual, Interior, Photo, Still lifeTags Canada, Don Valley Brick-works, fence, graffiti, Ontario, paint, ruin, Toronto, wallLeave a comment on Word to the People

Invitation to a Mugging

Museum of Modern Art, New York, 2005

Once again, I find myself without new images so I’ll be dipping into the archives again for a day or two.

Posted on October 19, 2012Categories B&W, Conceptual, Interior, PhotoTags audience, Black & White, candid, film, Manhattan, Museum of Modern Art, New York, silhouetteLeave a comment on Invitation to a Mugging

Reflecting on the Arts

Guggenheim Museum, New York, 2005
Posted on October 5, 2012October 4, 2012Categories Conceptual, Photo, PortraitTags candid, Guggenheim Museum, Manhattan, portrait, reflection2 Comments on Reflecting on the Arts

American Bible Society

61st and Broadway, New York
Posted on June 18, 2012June 16, 2012Categories Abstract, Broadway, Conceptual, Photo, Still life, StreetTags American Bible Society, glass, Manhattan, New York, windowLeave a comment on American Bible Society

No Pets Allowed

Maryland House highway rest stop, Maryland.

It seemed, perhaps, that people were throwing away their pets.

Posted on June 10, 2012June 4, 2012Categories Conceptual, Photo, Still life, StreetTags garbage, Maryland, Sign2 Comments on No Pets Allowed

Time Skies

Broadway and 63rd St, New York
Posted on May 25, 2012May 13, 2012Categories Broadway, Conceptual, Photo, StreetTags clock, Lincoln Center, Manhattan, New York, sculpture, timeLeave a comment on Time Skies

Information Wants To Be Free

59th St between Lexington and Park Ave, New York
Posted on May 9, 2012May 6, 2012Categories Conceptual, Photo, Still life, StreetTags book, bookstore, fence, Manhattan, New York, storefront, urbanLeave a comment on Information Wants To Be Free

A Plea

91st and Broadway, New York

Translation?: Please, no smoking, hitting or squeezing

Posted on May 2, 2012April 21, 2012Categories B&W, Broadway, Conceptual, Photo, Still life, StreetTags Manhattan, New York, Sign, storefront, urban2 Comments on A Plea

Piling it High at the Capitol

Capitol, Washington DC
Posted on April 23, 2012April 14, 2012Categories Conceptual, Photo, StreetTags Capitol, dirt, Washington DCLeave a comment on Piling it High at the Capitol

Power of Telecommunication

National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC
Posted on April 20, 2012April 14, 2012Categories Conceptual, Photo, Still lifeTags abstract, sculpture, Washington DCLeave a comment on Power of Telecommunication

Tron

National Portrait Gallery, Washington DC
Posted on April 20, 2012April 14, 2012Categories Conceptual, PhotoTags maze, museum, National Portrait Gallery, passerby, video game, Washington DCLeave a comment on Tron

Look!

Spy Museum, Washington DC
Posted on April 19, 2012April 14, 2012Categories Conceptual, Photo, StreetTags Sign, Spy Museum, storefront, urban, Washington DC, windowLeave a comment on Look!

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