Photo by myself, in Washington Square Park.
While walking through Washington Square Park, Sunday, I met a chess player named Dawes. He was sitting with all his chess pieces out near the southeast entrance to the park.
Only Dawes isn't just a chess player. He also salvages pieces of wood from Washington Square Park and carves them into sculptures, giving the wood a new life.
Dawes gave me a history lesson of Washington Square Park, then showed me his work. He scrolled through hundreds of photos, on his phone. Then, after telling me about a book he plans to publish of his carvings, Dawes reached into his bag and generously gave me a carving of my very own. :-)
The artist named Dawes proudly showed me one of his hand-carved sculptures.
The Portrait Series is a once-in-a-while installment, featuring New Yorkers encountered on the street.
Related posts: Portrait of a Guy on Sixth Avenue, Portrait of a Skateboard Artist, on Prince Street, and Portrait of a New Yorker in Fashion.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Portrait of an Artist, in Washington Square Park
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6 comments:
beau post et beau portrait de cet artiste
Very cool. The people I photograph usually don't give me gifts like that!
That is very nice of him, you must have touched him.
Was in NY once. Will never forget it.
I love the way you engage with and photograph people on the streets!
That's a really nice story.
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