Category Archives: New York
Laocoon in Queens
I love murals. This one showing Laocoon and his sons being punished by Poseidon adorns the parking lot of a Greek supermarket in Astoria, Queens. You can see the statue that inspired it in the Metropolitan Museum.
Windows: Jackson Heights, Queens
I like the geometry of this one.
Spring in Jackson Heights
The tree of flip flops
Valentine’s Day
This window on Fifth Avenue was in gauzy shades of pink.
Jackson Heights, Queens
The statues in this store selling religious objects are crude representations of an altar in El Barri Gotic, Barcelona. Fascinating.
Fifth Avenue
Passover
My favorite of the four sons is “the one who wits not to ask.”
M3 Bus
AIPAD Photography Show
A few observations on the immense photography dealers’ show at the Seventh Regiment Armory on Park Avenue: 1. It was much too big to take in in one day, and my eyes and feet hurt equally after a few hours. 2. … Continue reading