Monthly Archives: July 2014

City as a Canvas

Posted on July 25, 2014 by sararappa

Ernst Haas, Graffiti, May 1974, (145.1976) Joseph Rodriquez, Cindy, Spanish Harlem, 1988, (41.2002) Charles H. Traub, Canarise, Brooklyn, 1988, (452.1991) New York City has endured a rich history with graffiti as both a symbol of the city’s struggle with crime and poverty as well … Continue reading →

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Reflections on Louis Faurer

Posted on July 20, 2014 by rweisman

Louis Faurer, New York, ca. 1949 (2013.99.27) “My eyes search for people who are grateful for life, people who forgive and whose doubts have been removed, who understand the truth, whose enduring spirit is bathed by such piercing white light … Continue reading →

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“Man’s Achievements on a Shrinking Globe in an Expanding Universe”

Posted on July 15, 2014 by megcatalano

Weegee, Jet Man Flying Over Unisphere (distortion), ca. 1964 (13149.1993) This year marks the beginning of the 50th anniversary of the 1964/1965 World’s Fair in Flushing Meadows, New York. Running in two six-month segments from April through October in 1964 … Continue reading →

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“Toscanini’s Magic Wand”

Posted on July 13, 2014 by Christopher George

Lucien Aigner, [Lorin Maazel conducting the National Music Camp Orchestra or the Interlochen Youth Orchestra], 1939 (2013.112.140) PM, July 6, 1941, p. 14 Lorin Maazel, Age 11, Takes Up Toscanini’s Magic Wand “The NBC Summer Symphony obeyed him last night. … Continue reading →

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Snapshots of Harlem

Posted on July 10, 2014 by rweisman

Every year since 2002 the Studio Museum in Harlem has commissioned artists through Harlem Postcards to photograph Harlem as part of an ongoing project to discover and illuminate the cultural, political, and aesthetic diversity of the community. Their unique depictions … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July!

Posted on July 4, 2014 by aheide

Leonard Speier, West Side Highway, NYC, July 4, 1976 (351.1981) For a dyn-o-mite celebration you have to see the fireworks. This year they will be over the East River and don’t forget to bring your flag!

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Canadians Abroad: Claude & Kit’s European Adventure

Posted on July 1, 2014 by kostrom

The first caption reads, “Just before we left home June 19, 1929”. And so begins the 67 page travel album that chronicles the summer adventures of Claude and Kit, a Toronto couple setting forth from Canada on a European vacation … Continue reading →

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42 Years Ago Today

Posted on July 1, 2014 by Christopher George

Paul Seawright, Untitled, 1992 (3439.1992) Saturday 1st July 1972 “One man had been shot three times in the head and neck and the other five times. The bodies of the two men were found in the cricket ground by two … Continue reading →

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