documentary – Page 2

Towner

A black and white image showing a modern staircase with a railing, leading downwards, located in a spacious area. In the foreground, there are two black leather sofas and a glass table, with light streaming in from a window. — Towner Eastbourne

Some architectural shots at the Towner in Eastbourne, to go consider for my ongoing series exploring the semiotics of official art spaces.

View from an upper level looking down a curved staircase with a handrail, showing a concrete wall and a street outside.

View of a modern glass entrance with revolving doors leading to an exterior area, featuring a ground view of the pathway and surrounding greenery. — Towner Eastbourne

Owner

View from an indoor staircase with large, bold letters spelling 'OMER' on the glass window, overlooking a sports field and cars parked outside. — Towner Eastbourne

A compelling shot whenever one visits the Towner in Eastbourne, but the “T” is on the window of the floor below.

Here’s a stop-motion video and some installation views of my images (I’m the right ⅔ of the middle panel) that are part of Fringe Elements in this year’s Brighton Photo Fringe, up now, till the end of the month. As a reminder – you can MEET THE ARTISTS tomorrow, 7th October, from 4:30 to 7:00 down by the seafront:
Seafront Advertising Hoardings (adjacent to the Basketball Court)
What three words location: ///twice.mutual.summer
Lower Promenade, 124A King’s Road, Brighton BN1 2FN

A person shooting a basketball on a colorful court near the beach, with buildings and photo displays in the background.

A young man jumps to dunk a basketball at an outdoor court, with colorful pink and blue flooring. In the background, there are murals and a brick wall adorned with photos, alongside a cafe sign.

A digital poster announcing a postponed event titled 'Meet the Artists'. The text is prominently displayed in bold colors against a background featuring a brick wall and a railing.

Beware

A street sign for Malvern Street is prominently displayed against a gray wall with graffiti and a warning sign about razor wire. — Malvern Street, Hove

House on the Corner

Front view of an old brick house with a black door, large windows, and overgrown foliage in black and white. — Hove, UK

Things are happening at the house on the corner that I was posting pictures of last month. Saw this on my way tot he shops and then, on my way home, saw more.

An old brick house with boarded windows surrounded by a pile of cut branches and debris in a black and white photo.

NBA Champs

Street mural celebrating the Knicks as 2026 NBA Champions, featuring a basketball and colorful text, surrounded by traffic cones. — W173rd St and Broadway, New York

In homage to Keith Goldstein and his traffic cone series.

When Jesus was Demoted?

A street view of St. Jesus Pharmacy featuring a large blue sign with white lettering, surrounded by vehicles and greenery. — 177th St and Broadway, New York

Rolling out the Red Carpet

A man in a black outfit gestures towards a red carpet on the sidewalk while a woman in a white shirt and fringe skirt stands nearby, looking at it. Foot traffic is visible in the background. — 50th St and Broadway, New York

Self-Reporting

Two women taking photos in a busy urban environment, with one smiling and holding a smartphone, while the other captures an image with a handheld camera. — Times Square, New York

Seems like if you don’t photograph yourself somewhere, then the place, or maybe you, don’t exist. Almost everyone I saw in Times Square was busy photographing or videoing themselves, so they could prove to their followers that they’d been.

Where’s Wally?

Crowd gathering in Times Square with large digital billboards and a fashion event stage, showcasing colorful advertisements and sculptures. — Times Square, New York

A crowded Times Square scene featuring large digital billboards and advertisements, showcasing diverse promotions and announcements, with people walking and socializing in the vibrant urban environment. — in camera panorama

People Wearing Cold Socks

A busy scene at Times Square featuring a large crowd sitting on red steps, with a billboard displaying the text 'THE SOCKS STAY ON.' in the background. — Duffy Square, New York

Chic Advert

Times Square, New York

Puerto Rican Proud, and Secure

A car with a Puerto Rican flag draped over the hood, featuring red and white stripes and a blue triangle with a white star. — East 97th Street, New York

X Marks the Spot

A concrete wall with vertical white lines and an 'X' mark on the lower section, set against a textured pavement. — 96th St and First Avenue, New York

Handball courts down by the FDR Drive where my friends and I used to play until being crowded out by far superior players (challengers would play the winner of our matches until we were entirely displaced).

Empty Nester?

A sparrow perched on a chain-link fence with a blurred background featuring a building and an apartment advertisement sticker. — East 96th Street, New York

The School for Children Who Don’t Need it

A promotional banner for Gilded Lily Nursery School advertising enrollment, featuring an image of a mother and child interacting with educational blocks, with greenery and an American flag visible in the background. — East 96th Street, New York

To gild the lily:

To embellish or improve something unnecessarily.
To add superfluous attributes to something.
Make unnecessary additions to what is already complete.
Adorn unnecessarily (something that is already beautiful).

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

Escherish

A black and white photo of a rooftop terrace featuring a wooden water tower, surrounded by greenery and a railing. The terrace's design includes a small structure with windows and a ladder visible. — W 58th Street, New York

Random Smokestacks

Entrance to a subway station with black cylindrical pillars and a digital information display near the street. — 53rd St and Broadway, New York

Architectural Layers

A view of a modern urban space featuring glass architecture, greenery, and a coffee shop sign labeled 'BLACK FOX COFFEE', with historic buildings in the background. — East 55-56th Street, New York

Opening the Honoring Eye

Yesterday at the Terrain Gallery in New York’s SoHo, The Honoring Eye exhibit opened. In case you missed it, the show will be running thought the first quarter of next year (2027) and here are a couple of snaps and a few seconds of video of the event that my daughter captured on her phone.

https://youtube.com/shorts/XaTvVCJvWYQ?si=oN7NrAFgWHEYGV6I

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