"POETIC POSTER DECAY"

Monday, April 25, 2011

"BUSY PEOPLE IN THE BIG CITY"





                                 dental procedure on west 4th




all photos ©Ken Brown

Saturday, April 23, 2011

"LOOKING DOWN"

Perhaps this batch came about as a byproduct of some Spring cleaning, but I've been maintaining a file for some while,  called,  "looking down", and it reflects an ongoing fascination with urban detritus. As an amateur archeologist, I'm aware of the established principle of learning about cultures from the things they leave behind.  I'm not quite sure what these images might tell future scientists, but they do continue to amuse and amaze as small transitional samplings of our present strange and patently absurd world. 







  



Thursday, April 7, 2011

ONE CREAM PIE

AH, PARIS...

ah Paris... What a gorgeous city, and there's no surprise that it remains a world class destination. Fantastic art, architecture, culture, cuisine and to lively up my hungry eyes, a prominent spot in the international street art scene...





AH, PARIS...





5 POINTZ





5 POINTZ

Last week I learned that 5 Pointz, the block long icon and mecca of graffiti culture worldwide is slated for demolition and development as high rises. Rumors of its demise had circulated for some time, but now a formal redevelopment plan is being submitted, and (for now), actually includes a wall for artists to continue their craft as well as studio spaces.

The former warehouse space in Long Island City Queens has evolved since 1993 as an informal classroom and gallery for street artists from NY and around the world. It is an active and organic structure with a constantly changing surface. Ironically, it is across the street from PS 1, the MOMA subsidiary and serves as an interesting urban art juxtaposition. It is well worth checking out.