Photo by myself around Fifth Avenue and 10th Street, in the Village.
An artist who calls himself EQNYC posed for me the other day, with his cart. The cart is used to display his work, which is held in place with binder clips. When you turn the cart around, there is a desk space that is used for drawing.
I think I've seen him and his cart around the city, mainly in Union Square. On earlier occasions, I've asked for a photograph but have been denied (!). This time, I was granted about one tenth of a nanosecond to snap a photo, after he spun the cart around.
The top illustration reads 'A NY State of Mind'. Most of his graffit-inspired artwork is done on NYC subway maps. For the best representation of his work, I was told to check out his Instagram feed.
Check out EQ's Instagram here.
For his Etsy shop, click here.
Related posts: Graffiti, in Alphabet City, Cost was Here, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, and Graffiti, Williamsburg.
Tuesday, June 2, 2015
Snapshot of a Street Artist
Thursday, May 28, 2015
Gratitude, in Washington Square Park
Photo by myself in Washington Square Park.
A street art installation took place the other day, on the theme of 'What are you thankful for?'. Pieces of chalk lay on the ground, for all to join in.
Related posts: I *Heart* NY on the Sidewalk, Sand Artist, in Washington Square Park, and Sand Painting, in Washington Square Park.
Saturday, August 16, 2014
The Statue of Liberty, in Midtown
Photo by myself, in Midtown.
Nothing is immune to graffiti, round these parts. Not even Miss Liberty herself.
Related posts: Posing with Miss Liberty, on Central Park South, Lady Liberty, in the Distance, and Statues of Liberty, in Midtown.
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
Paste-Ups on Bowery, in the East Village
Photo by myself, around Houston Street and Bowery, in the East Village.
A couple paste ups on Houston Street found inspiration in McDonald's - something about food and celebrity and New York eating you alive. (That's Kanye West and Angelina Jolie in the poster on the right). Hm.
It was a busy, sunny day and there were tons of people were walking about. Looking at my photos later, I noticed that there must have been a guitar convention going on, because several people carrying guitar cases walked by in the span of a minute. How strange.
Related posts: Paste Ups, on the Lower East Side, Ninja Assasins, in the East Village, and Graffiti, Williamsburg.
Thursday, November 7, 2013
I *Heart* NY, on the Sidewalk
Photo by myself, on the street.
This photo is from the recent stash. I am embarrassed to say I don't remember where this was taken.
It could be anywhere. The Upper West Side? Somewhere in Brooklyn? The Lower East Side? These tiny-ish convenience stores are everywhere and they share the same sensibility: ATM inside, lottery tickets posted on the window. random stuff outside.
The 'I *heart* NY' drawn in chalk rings true for all the above neighborhoods. It is all New York, through and through.
It's been up and down here recently. I've been swamped at work. The weather has gone from bone-chillingly cold to nicely autumnal. We have a new mayor. There was a marathon.
Anyhoo, Happy Thursday everyone!
Related posts: Cost was Here, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, On the Rise, in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and Graffiti, Soho.
Wednesday, September 4, 2013
Graffiti, in the East Village
Photo by myself, somewhere in the East Village.
A painting of a robed woman lingers enticingly in a doorway.
We just sailed through a rainy and extremely humid Labor Day Weekend, here. As per tradition, the US Open is going on in nearby Queens.
Unlike tradition, though, many of the games weren't televised over the weekend because of disputes between the tv channel airing the matches (CBS) and Time Warner, the cable company. It was very, very strange (and annoying) not to hear the games in the background. Mark and I watched them online.
All was resolved by Monday though, just in time for the Federer game, a painful game to watch.
Related posts: Random Graffiti, on Second Avenue, Graffiti, Soho, and Graff Attack, in the Meatpacking District.
Wednesday, August 14, 2013
Graffiti, in Red Hook, Brooklyn
Photo by myself on Van Brunt Street, in Red Hook, Brooklyn.
A derelict house stood in Red Hook, Brooklyn, covered in graffiti. On the front door someone had written 'There is no justice in Amerikkka. RIP Trayvon.'
From what I can tell, Red Hook is a racially diverse neighborhood. Some people have lived there a long time, but there are some newer apartment buildings and converted artist lofts.
Red Hook is located on the water, and so suffered extensive flooding during Hurricane Sandy, last October. One major drawback with the neighborhood is that it lacks a convenient subway station.
Though the Trayvon Martin shooting took place in Florida, 'stop and frisk' (where police are allowed to frisk people on the street because of whatever suspicion) is now being heatedly discussed in the news here in New York.
Just Monday, the stop and frisk routine of the NYPD was ruled unconstitutional. The City plans to appeal.
Related posts: Graffiti, Williamsburg, Random Graffiti, on Second Avenue, and Written on the Walls, in Nolita and East Harlem.
Tuesday, May 7, 2013
Graffiti, in Soho
Photo by myself in Soho, around Crosby Street and Broadway.
A photo from the stash. Yes, there is graffiti, even in gorgeous Soho.
I thought this was nice combination of old-timey signs and paste-ups. The old brick is nice, too.
Apologies again for the sporadic posts. It's been insanely busy, and there's no end in sight. I've also been without my little Leica camera for a couple months, now. It spontaneously decided to stop working.
Fortunately, it was still under warranty, and should be arriving any day now from the repair shop. Hooray!!!!
My big Canon camera must weigh over 2 lbs with the lens, and when carried with lunch, wallet, phone, pens and the occasional 25-foot measuring tape, I have become a lop-sided hunchback. So sad!
Related posts: Random Graffiti, on Second Avenue, Graffiti, Williamsburg, and Ruff Ride, in the East Village.
Wednesday, May 1, 2013
Graffiti, in Alphabet City
Photo by myself, somewhere in Alphabet City.
Some of the graffiti you see around are works of art, with layers of spray paint and paste ups.
I caught this fellow passing by with his breakfast.
Related posts: Graffiti, in Soho, Graff Attack, in the Meatpacking District, and The Urban Art Form, Downtown.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Night View on Fourth Avenue, in Park Slope
Photo by myself on Fourth Avenue in Park Slope, Brooklyn.
The graffiti, roll down doors and cars in desperate need of a wash. Home sweet home.
It's surprising that parts of Park Slope look this scruffy. Not all of it is filled with gentrified brownstones.
Coming back to the grind from sunny California and daily walks on the beach was not easy. It was a wonderful reunion though, with our little dog, Rupert.
Happy Wednesday, everyone!
Related posts: Graff Attack, in the Meatpacking District, The Urban Art Form, Downtown, and Alarmed, in the East Village.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
Ruff Ride, in the East Village
Photo by myself, somewhere in the East Village.
A dog in a hand-painted mural declared it was a 'ruff ride' to his owner.
Get it? Ruff. A ruff ride.
I think this was the side of a painted van? You can see the wheel below.
Related posts: Graffiti, Soho, Graff Attack, in the Meatpacking District, and Paste-Ups, on the Lower East Side.
Saturday, February 2, 2013
Crossing Bowery, in the East Village
Photo by myself, near Bowery Street in the East Village.
A glimpse of Bowery Street.
Actually, you rarely hear New Yorkers say 'Bowery Street'. We usually just say 'Bowery', as in, 'It's south, just beyond Bowery'.
The street is a little rough around the edges, with restaurant supply stores, graffiti, some restaurants and bars. Several years ago, the New Museum opened on this street, near Prince Street, making the area more of a destination.
Bowery is a wide street with a divider in the middle. It is a continuation of Third Avenue, which stops at Astor Place.
Related posts: Mark of the Quel Beast, near Bowery Street, New Museum, the Bowery, and Outside 190 Bowery, Soho.
Sunday, January 13, 2013
Cost was Here, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Photo by myself, somewhere in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
A guy checked his phone during a smoke break, in Williamsburg.
Behind him, one of the many, many paste-ups bearing the words 'Cost was here' that were in the neighborhood.
Apparently Cost was a prolific graffiti artist in the 90s. He must have had a resurgence, since I hadn't seen his work until recently in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
Mark tells me that the artists' tags don't really mean anything literal. The artists simply like the composition of the letters next to each other, and spray paint them over and over (and over) again.
Related posts: Graffiti, Soho, Growing up Among Graffiti, Downtown, and Cereal Killers Mural, in Williamsburg.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Painted Skull and Eyeball, in the East Village
Photo by myself on Bond Street and Bowery, in the East Village.
Two large and cryptic illustrations of a skull and an eyeball adorned what looked like garage doors.
Bond Street is also known as Second Street, for whatever reason.
My fiance Mark has been laid out with chills and a fever. Just a reminder to everyone to get a flu shot if you haven't already. I hear that the shot is very effective against this year's strain.
Related posts: The Mark of the Quel Beast, near Bowery Street, The Sign of the White Rabbit, on Houston Street, and The Rat Pack, on Avenue C. Read more...
Friday, December 28, 2012
A Splash of Graffiti, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn
Photo by myself on Berry Street, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
An explosion of graffiti in Williamsburg.
One of the paste-ups reads 'I can't afford to *heart* NY', a riff on the popular 'I *heart* NY' slogan.
It has been very chilly here, with strong winds. Yesterday we had a bit of snow mixed with rain. Brrrr!
Related posts: Lost in a Crowd, in Midtown, Ready to Rumble, in Alphabet City, and Abandoned Lot, East Village.
Monday, December 24, 2012
Graffiti, Williamsburg
Photo by myself on North 6th Street, in Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
A bit of mysterious graffiti, on this popular street in Williamsburg.
Mark, Rupert and I took a walk around the neighborhood, Sunday afternoon. It was a 'gridlock alert day', which meant warnings of high traffic in Manhattan. Drivers were encouraged not to venture into the city.
It was chilly out and overcast, with brisk winds.
Happy holidays everyone!!
Related posts: Written on the Walls, in Nolita and East Harlem, Graff Attack, in the Meatpacking District, and The Urban Art Form, Downtown. Read more...
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The Look, in the East Village
Photo by myself on First Avenue and 12th Street, in the East Village.
I got 'the look' from a guy passing by on a bike in the East Village. With the graffiti-covered truck behind him, you'd think it was a tough neighborhood.
The chain around the fellow's body is not for combat. It's to lock his bike up and ensure that the bike will be there later. You see bike messengers and cyclists carry their chains like that, slung around the body.
Related posts: The Look, Outside the Flatiron Building, The Look, in Times Square, and The Look, on Greene Street, Soho.
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Paste-Ups, on the Lower East Side
Photo by myself, somewhere on the Lower East Side.
Paste-ups and sprayed graffiti decorated an older wall on the Lower East Side.
Once again I made the mistake of taking a photo without a context photo, which meant that I have no idea where this was.
The streets are a constantly changing landscape. I'll revisit a neighborhood after a while and see new stores, restaurants and graffiti.
I suppose this happens in every urban area. Not so much in the suburbs, where population is less dense.
Related posts: Tagged at 5-Pointz, in Long Island City, On Pink Walls, and a Family Update, and Outside 190 Bowery, in Soho.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Crosswalk, at Prince Street, Soho
Photo by myself at Prince Street and Broadway, in Soho.
The white lines of a crosswalk were mixed with graffiti to create a sort of American flag. Near the opposite curb was printed 'Live for Today Now'.
This is the busiest intersection in Soho. The N/R Prince Street subway stop is located here. If you want to go to the central area of Soho, this is the subway stop for you.
Related posts: Graff Attack, in the Meatpacking District, Rat Pack, on Avenue C, and Written on the Walls, in Nolita and East Harlem.
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Graffiti, Soho
Even in Soho, land of beautiful buildings and beautiful people, there is graffiti.
You certainly see walls covered in paste-ups and stickers. The occasional tag shows up, too.
Related posts: Missing, on Broadway, The Sign of the White Rabbit, on Houston Street, and Tagged at 5-Pointz, Long Island City.
