Notes from an Artistic Journey
End of an Era: Pearl Paint Closes
Last week was a sad one for those who follow disappearing Manhattan landmarks. The closure of three stores was announced – places which to many people make the fabric of New York City memories. They include J&R Music down by City Hall, Rizzoli Bookstore on 57th...
More Snow in Manhattan!
As the sixth storm of the season dumps more snow on the northeast, most of us are getting a little tired of looking at it. Two of the storms came as arctic blasts and introduced new verbiage in the form of the ‘polar vortex’ to our daily lives. But life goes on in...
Footnote to the 2004 Republican National Convention
Recently a news item inspired me to go into my old proof sheets and scan black & white negatives shot with my Nikon camera a decade ago. Nearly 10 years after New York City hosted the 2004 Republican National Convention, the city agreed to pay $18 million to...
Manhattan Commuters in Watercolor
Over the past few years I've been exploring the medium of watercolor. The first choice that an artist has to make after buying paints and brushes is to decide on subject matter. I found a quite convenient visual topic to explore is the streets of Manhattan, and here...
More Vanished Signs of New York
This is a portion of my visual journal of changing New York City. In recent decades, development has erased many signs of the City's storied and gritty past. I've been photographing the old signs of Manhattan and surrounding boroughs since I moved here in 1984, many...
The Masks of Manhattan
I’ve always had a fascination with the masks we wear, in daily living and cultural extravaganzas. I recently posted photos of festival masks from a remote location in the Peruvian Andes, and decided to contrast that with a post featuring masks from Manhattan. It was...
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