Photo by myself at Greenwich and Laight Streets, in Tribeca.
A photoshoot for the clothing store J. Crew took place on a quiet street in Tribeca, this weekend.
A male model was wearing a tradmark pair of jeans and a maroon t-shirt. A small group of photo assistants stood off to the side.
Tribeca is known for having many renovated warehouses and cobblestone streets, which provide a rustic urban backdrop.
New York wasn't always so photogenic or safe.
Posted recently on the Times website, are some striking photos from the 80's. Angel Franco, a freelance photographer, tagged along with the NYPD over a 5-year period.
The US was doing well during that time, but New York was still struggling with a great deal of crime. Franco's photos are spontaneous but incredibly stark. You get the feeling that just anything was about to happen.
Many of his photos went unpublished due to context - according to Franco, many Americans in the 80's couldn't believe that bad things were going on. (Geez!)
Anyway, if you have a spare moment, check out the incredible b/w photos here.
Related posts: On Display at Atlantic/Pacific, Brooklyn, Backstage in the West Village and Street Photography on Display, Below Ground.
9 comments:
Very nice post. Thanks for the link great pictures!
les années 80 etaient de la folie et ultra violente, j'avais des amis qui venaient a NYC et qui ne sortaient plus de l'hotel apres 19heures ;((
Les photos de Franco sont grandioses, merci pour le lien
Amazing architecture. Thanks for sharing and thanks for sharing the link.
cool link.
Wow! Great B/W pictures. As you said, we can feel the tension!
Great scene! Nice link too!
Thanks for the link to the photos Kitty, so amazing!!
Ha! I have to talk to my boss. I want flashes like that when I'm shooting fashion.
I love Tribeca but the services are still spotty down there.
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