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How the Cookie Crumbles

Aerial view of colorful urban buildings with a blue and red color scheme, featuring rooftop advertisements and graffiti, showcasing an eye-catching design.
King’s Road, Brighton

When the aliens arrive, they’ll know where to stay – the Hilton Doubletree!

Posted on February 20, 2026February 5, 2026Categories Aerial, Architecture, documentary, Photo, Street, tourismTags advertisement, billboard, Brighton, documentary, roof, street, tourism, UK6 Comments on How the Cookie Crumbles

After Glow

84th St and Columbus Avenue, New York

A few days after taking this picture the situation had changed.

Posted on September 16, 2025August 21, 2025Categories documentary, Photo, StreetTags advertisement, billboard, documentary, fence, Manhattan, New York, partition, poster, streetLeave a comment on After Glow

No-Ad Ad

Bryant Square subway station, New York
Posted on August 6, 2025July 27, 2025Categories Conceptual, documentary, Interior, Photo, Street, subwayTags advertisement, graffiti, Manhattan, New York, poster, street, subway, urbanLeave a comment on No-Ad Ad

Truth in Advertising

The Lanes, Brighton
Posted on June 20, 2025June 10, 2025Categories documentary, Photo, Still life, StreetTags advertisement, awning, Brighton, documentary, oxymoron, still life, street, The Lanes, UK2 Comments on Truth in Advertising

Dripping

Carlsbad, California

Shades of Karen Knorr!

Next to this was some rather more prosaic advertising wall art:

Posted on March 11, 2025February 15, 2025Categories Artwork, Photo, Street, tourism, wildlifeTags advertisement, California, Carlsbad, drip, mural, paint, rainbow, street art, tiger, travel, umbrellaLeave a comment on Dripping

Welcome to Antwerp

I’m not quite sure what this promotional campaign was about, but certainly it was eye-catching. Click any of the pictures to see them all larger (if you’re seeing this in email, you may need to click the post title above, first).

Posted on August 6, 2023July 28, 2023Categories documentary, Photo, Street, tourismTags advertisement, Antwerp, Belgium, billboard, documentary, hoarding, street, travel3 Comments on Welcome to Antwerp

Ready

Waterloo Bridge, London
Posted on March 15, 2023July 7, 2024Categories documentary, Photo, StreetTags advertisement, bus stop, documentary, graffiti, London, street, UK, urbanLeave a comment on Ready

Triptych

Underground station, London

We traveled into London last Tuesday to do some research in galleries for my current semester project. Train to Waterloo, tube to Piccadilly.

Posted on March 2, 2023February 23, 2023Categories Architecture, documentary, Interior, Photo, tourismTags advertisement, escalator, London, street, travel, UK, undergroundLeave a comment on Triptych

Dreaming in a Dead city

West 19th Street, New York
Posted on November 15, 2020July 7, 2024Categories documentary, Photo, Still life, StreetTags advertisement, brownstone, Chelsea, Covid-19, graffiti, Manhattan, New York, poster, Sign3 Comments on Dreaming in a Dead city

At the Savoy

West 26th Street, New York

Posted on November 25, 2019November 10, 2019Categories Architecture, Photo, Street, streetscapeTags advertisement, architecture, brick, Manhattan, New York, street, urban, wallLeave a comment on At the Savoy

Tired of…

89th St and Central Park West, New York

Not a protest. The sign actually read, “Are you tired of back pain.”

Posted on November 17, 2019November 10, 2019Categories Candid, Photo, StreetTags advertisement, Central Park West, Manhattan, New York, night, passerby, sandwichboard, street, urbanLeave a comment on Tired of…

Another Aspiration Fades

77th St and Central Park West, New York

78th St and Columbus Avenue, New York

Posted on May 16, 2018July 7, 2024Categories Photo, StreetTags advertisement, chalk, Columbus Ave, graffiti, Manhattan, New York, sidewalk, street, urbanLeave a comment on Another Aspiration Fades

Sweatbox

106th St and Columbus Avenue, New York
106th St and Columbus Avenue, New York

Posted on October 17, 2016October 16, 2016Categories Photo, StreetTags advertisement, Columbus Ave, dot, Manhattan, New York, Sign, street, truckLeave a comment on Sweatbox

The Magic of Macy*s

East 90th Street

Posted on May 27, 2011May 27, 2011Categories Photo, Still life, StreetTags ad, Adam Isler, advertisement, blue, circular, E 90th St, Isler, leaf, Manhattan, New York, NYC, photography, sidewalk, street, urbanLeave a comment on The Magic of Macy*s

Moustache Artist Strikes Again

23rd St / Ely Ave subway station, Long Island City

Posted on October 12, 2010October 11, 2010Categories Photo, Street, subwayTags 23rd St / Ely Ave, Adam Isler, advertisement, billboard, Court Square, graffiti, Isler, Long Island City, New York, NYC, poster, Sign, street, subway, subway platform, subway stationLeave a comment on Moustache Artist Strikes Again

No Experience Necessary

 

C train

 

Posted on October 12, 2010October 11, 2010Categories B&W, Photo, Street, subwayTags ad, advertisement, B&W, bill, Black & White, C train, Central Park West, door, Isler, Manhattan, New York, NYC, Sign, street, subwayLeave a comment on No Experience Necessary

Real Indian Hair

Columbus Ave around 104th St

Posted on September 18, 2010September 16, 2010Categories Photo, Still life, StreetTags Adam Isler, advertisement, Columbus Ave, Isler, Manhattan, New York, NYC, poster, Sign, street, truck, W 104th St, wigLeave a comment on Real Indian Hair

The Face of War

23rd St / Ely Ave subway station, Long Island City

Posted on July 20, 2010July 17, 2010Categories Photo, Still life, Street, subwayTags 23rd St/Ely Ave, Adam Isler, advertisement, graffiti, Isler, Long Island City, monochromatic, New York, NYC, poster, Sign, street, subway, subway station, wallLeave a comment on The Face of War

Take a Flyer

E train

How do flyer distributors hire new flyer distributors? They distribute flyers.

Posted on July 5, 2010July 5, 2010Categories Photo, Street, subwayTags Adam Isler, advertisement, blue, E train, flyer, Isler, New York, NYC, Sign, street, subwayLeave a comment on Take a Flyer

Photoshop

Ninth Ave?

Posted on February 2, 2010January 23, 2010Categories Photo, StreetTags advertisement, glass, handbill, Isler, Manhattan, New York, NYC, panelling, poster, reflection, storefront, street, windowLeave a comment on Photoshop

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